PA - Centre de transition des Forces armées canadiennes (CCM pour BFC Borden)

Advance Procurement Notice

Design-Builder Services (MDB Project) Canadian Armed Forces Transition Centre CFB Borden, ON (with Security Requirements)

Purpose of this Advance Procurement Notice This is not a bid solicitation. This is an advance notice of a potential contract with anticipated security requirements to provide interested Consultants and Contractors 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 Project and Services The scope of services and deliverables required from the “Design-Builder” to undertake this project, includes the design, construction, and commissioning of the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) Transition Center (TC) at Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Borden.

The facility will accommodate 41 personnel with identified workspaces, reception areas, as well as individual, group and specialized counselling and therapy spaces.

The intended scope of this work for this project should the project proceed will include

Full design and construction of approximately 1,293 m2 gross space new TC facility at CFB Borden. The development of an exterior area of approximately 1,320 m2 to accommodate 37 civilian vehicles and exterior storage for tools and equipment. Design and certify to LEED Silver and CaGBC Zero Carbon Building – Design V3 standard.

The estimated design and construction cost is in the order of $13,200,000.

It is anticipated that this solicitation will be initiated in summer of 2024. This is conditional on the contract receiving approval to proceed by the Department of National Defence (DND).

Contract Award and Anticipated Security Requirements In order to be eligible for contract award, Consultants and Contractors 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 documents. As of the date of posting of this Advance Procurement Notice, the required security clearance(s) are anticipated to be:

for Consultants and Contractors: a valid and active DESIGNATED ORGANIZATION SCREENING (DOS) granted or approved by the Contract Security Program (CSP), Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC)

Industrial Security Program (ISP) Sponsorship Defence Construction Canada (DCC) is providing the Consultants and the Contractors early access to the security clearance application process through sponsorship under its Industrial Security Program (ISP). Accordingly, the Consultants and the Contractors that are interested in submitting or participating in a proposal for this procurement that fall under this program 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, the Consultants and the Contractors are asked to quote the following information, among other things:

Contract number C001689_82687; and Level of clearance requested to be sponsored for.

Sponsorship Process Upon receipt, DCC will review the sponsorship request application and will communicate directly with the Consultants or the Contractors to complete a sponsorship request package. Once DCC has determined that the Consultants or the Contractors has substantially completed the sponsorship request package, DCC will forward the package to the CSP, PWGSC on behalf of the Consultants or the Contractors based on the following timelines:

30 calendar days prior to planned solicitation closing, for DESIGNATED ORGANIZATION SCREENING (DOS)

Following receipt of the sponsorship request package, the CSP, PWGSC will communicate directly with the Consultants or the Contractors regarding any further steps or actions to be undertaken or the status of the sponsorship request package processing. At such time, the Consultants or the Contractors will need to cooperate with the CSP, PWGSC in a timely fashion to further the process.

Questions Any questions pertaining to the sponsoring process through the ISP can be addressed to: Telephone Number: (613) 998-8974; or Email address: ISP.Sponsorship@dcc-cdc.gc.ca

Any questions relating to this Advance Procurement Notice can be addressed to: Cameron King Regional Service Line Leader, Contracts Services Defence Construction Canada 613-483-9587 Cameron.King@dcc-cdc.gc.ca

Disclaimer DCC 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 Consultants or the Contractors 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 Consultants or the Contractors 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.Bidding and Documents are available on http://www.merx.com. Fees may apply; See https://www.merx.com/public/pricing for more information.