ADVANCE PROCUREMENT NOTICE NEW OFFICE BUILDINGS 19 WING COMOX, BRITISH COLUMBIA (WITH SECURITY REQUIREMENTS)

Advance Procurement NoticeNew Office Buildings 19 Wing Comox, British Columbia(with Security Requirements)Purpose of this Advance Procurement NoticeThis is not a bid solicitation. This is an advance notice of a potential contract with anticipated security requirements to provide interested consultants an opportunity to begin the sponsorship request process for potentially obtaining the required security clearance(s) that are anticipated. Note that there is no guarantee that this contract will proceed or that any security clearance(s) will be granted under the sponsorship process in a timely fashion or otherwise.Description of the ServicesThe purpose of this contract is to acquire consultant expertise in multi disciplinary Architectural and Engineering services for design of 19 Wing Office Buildings project to provide two (2) new office buildings for 19 Wing personnel. Design services are expected to include, but not be limited to, architectural, structural, mechanical, electrical, and civil services. The design scope of the new buildings will in accordance with the detailed Statement of Requirements. The buildings will have individual, collaborative and support spaces including workstations, meeting rooms, offices, equipment area, lockers, kitchenette, and lounge. The new office space will be based on GC Workspace 2020 standards which will support a flexible office workspace.  The Construction of the facilities will be implemented through a phased approach with individual contract documents packages being produced.The rough order of magnitude value of the contract is $750,000. It is anticipated that this solicitation will be initiated in March 2023. This is conditional on the contract receiving approval to proceed by the Department of National Defence (DND).Contract Award and Anticipated Security RequirementsIn order to be eligible for contract award, a consultant will be required to, among other things, actively hold all required security clearance(s) at the time of closing, as further detailed in the solicitation/tender documents.As of the date of posting of this Advance Procurement Notice, the required security clearance(s) are anticipated to be:for consultants: a valid and active DESIGNATED ORGANIZATION SCREENING (DOS) granted or approved by the Contract Security Program (CSP), Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC); andIndustrial Security Program (ISP) Sponsorship Defence Construction Canada (DCC) is providing consultants or contractors early access to the security clearance application process through sponsorship under its Industrial Security Program (ISP). Accordingly, consultants that are interested in submitting or participating in a proposal for this procurement and that do not actively hold the above identified security clearance(s) should begin the security clearance application process by applying through DCC’s ISP.Under this program, DCC may provide preliminary assistance with the security clearance sponsorship process.To begin the security clearance sponsorship process, please submit a sponsorship request application to DCC by following the steps identified on DCC’s website at: https://www.dcc-cdc.gc.ca/industry/security-requirements.In their sponsorship request application to DCC, consultants are asked to quote the following information, among other things:Contract number 79518; andLevel of clearance requested to be sponsored for.Sponsorship ProcessUpon receipt, DCC will review the sponsorship request application and will communicate directly with the consultant to complete a sponsorship request package. Once DCC has determined that the consultant has substantially completed the sponsorship request package, DCC will forward the package to the CSP, PWGSC on behalf of the consultant based on the following timelines:30 calendar days prior to planned solicitation closing, for DESIGNATED ORGANIZATION SCREENING (DOS); andFollowing receipt of the sponsorship request package, the CSP, PWGSC will communicate directly with the consultant regarding any further steps or actions to be undertaken or the status of the sponsorship request package processing. At such time, the consultant will need to cooperate with the CSP, PWGSC in a timely fashion to further the process.QuestionsAny questions pertaining to the sponsoring process through the ISP can be addressed to:Telephone Number: (613) 998-8974; orEmail address: ISP.Sponsorship@dcc-cdc.gc.caAny questions relating to this Advance Procurement Notice can be addressed to:Mark HarveyCoordinator, Contract ServicesDefence Construction CanadaMark.harvey@dcc-cdc.gc.ca(250) 465-8346DisclaimerDCC does not provide any assurances or guarantees that a sponsorship request package or a security clearance application forwarded by DCC to the CSP, PWGSC on behalf of a consultant will be successful or result in the granting of the requested security clearance(s) by the CSP, PWGSC, in a timely fashion. At all times, the processing of a sponsorship request package or a security clearance application is subject to the respective terms, conditions, and timelines of DCC’s ISP sponsorship process and the CSP, PWGSC’s security clearance granting process. By applying to either of the aforementioned processes, the consultant accepts and agrees to bear any risks associated with: (i) the completeness or accuracy, or lack thereof, of its application or related documents submitted under or in connection with either said processes, and (ii) the timeliness, or lack thereof, of any processing or granting of security clearance(s) under or in connection with either said processes.