Advance Procurement Notice - Construction Program FY14/15 through FY 19/20 with Security Requirements, Ottawa, ON

WA-DRDC-2014-20 Rev 1

APN - Construction Program FY14/15 through FY 19/20 with Security Requirement, Ottawa, ON

DEFENCE CONSTRUCTION CANADA (DCC)

ADVANCE PROCUREMENT NOTICE CONSTRUCTION PROGRAM FOR FISCAL YEARS 14/15 through 19/20 DEFENCE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CANADA (WITH SECURITY REQUIREMENTS)

Purpose of this Advance Procurement Notice This is not a bid solicitation. This is an advance notice of potential projects with anticipated security requirements to provide interested Consultants and Contractors an opportunity to apply for security clearances. Note that there is no guarantee that these projects will proceed.

Description of the Project

The Construction Program will consist of multi-trade and single trade, construction projects as well as Professional and Facility Maintenance services of varying sizes and complexity. The program may include, but is not limited to new construction, repair, renovations, maintenance and Architectural and Engineering Consulting Services of Defence Research and Development Canada located at the Communications Research Centre (CRC) Shirleys Bay Campus.

Description of the Services

The program will consist of projects that may include, but not limited to the following: • Building envelopes: roof, windows, doors and cladding (brick and siding) • Foundation: waterproofing, drainage and parging • Mechanical: HVAC, plumbing and controls extending to all mechanical building systems and components • Electrical: distribution including distribution panels, power panels, transformer, related safety devices and cabling as well as lighting and electrical support to building mechanical systems. May also include low voltage cabling. • Fire Systems: devices, panels, sprinklers as well as testing and certification. • Interior Finishes: including partitions, doors, floors and ceilings for offices, conference rooms, laboratories, washrooms, kitchenettes • Other specialized building systems and components including but not limited to: fume hoods, shielded enclosures, satellite dishes, computer room AC, SDAs, SCIFs, laboratories and other specialized infrastructure in support of DRDC Ottawa operations.

Overall program value is estimated at maximum $20M over the five fiscal years, with the estimated maximum value of any individual project at $500,000.00.

It is anticipated that the procurement for these projects will be initiated in the period of October, 2014 through March 31, 2020. This is conditional on the projects receiving approval to proceed by DND.

Security Requirements

Consultants and Contractors will be required to hold one of the following

• A valid DESIGNATED ORGANIZATION SCREENING (DOS) at the level of RELIABILITY STATUS, issued or approved by the Canadian Industrial Security Directorate (CISD), Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC); OR • A valid Facility Security Clearance (FSC) at the level of SECRET issued or approved by the Canadian Industrial Security Directorate (CISD), Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC).

Sub-consultants and sub-contractors will be required to hold one of the following: • A valid DESIGNATED ORGANIZATION SCREENING (DOS) at the level of RELIABILITY STATUS, issued or approved by the Canadian Industrial Security Directorate (CISD), Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC); OR • A valid Facility Security Clearance (FSC) at the level of SECRET issued or approved by the Canadian Industrial Security Directorate (CISD), Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC).

Process

Consultants and Contractors that do not meet the stipulated security requirements and that are interested in submitting Proposals or Bids for these Procurements that fall under this program can apply for the security clearance through the Industrial Security Program (ISP). This can be done by following the procedure on DCC’s website at the following link: http://www.dcc-cdc.gc.ca/english/contractors_consultants.html. The following information is to be provided:

- Contract number WA-DRDC-2014-20 Rev 1; and - Level of clearance requested to be sponsored for.

QUESTION

Any questions pertaining to the sponsoring process through the ISP can be sent to the following email address: ISP.Sponsorship@dcc-cdc.gc.ca

Any questions relating to the Base Program can be addressed to

Heidi Hoang Coordinator, Contract Services Defence Construction Canada Heidi.Hoang@dcc-cdc.gc.ca 613-991-2375