PA-AOP POUR SERVICES D’EXPERTS-CONSEILS EN ARCHITECTURE ET INGÉNIERIE

Advance Procurement Notice

Architectural and Engineering Consultant Services Standing Offer Agreement at Area Support Unit Chilliwack and various locations within Mainland British Columbia
(with Security Requirements)

Purpose of this Advance Procurement Notice
This is not a bid solicitation nor a request for proposals.
This is an advance notice for a potential contract with anticipated security requirements to provide interested consultants an opportunity to begin the sponsorship process for obtaining (if required) the anticipated security clearance(s). Note that there is no guarantee that this solicitation 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
A Standing Offer Agreement to aid the Department of National Defence (DND) in acquiring consultant expertise in multidisciplinary Architectural and Engineering services on an “as and when required basis” to support various projects at ASU Chilliwack and its supported locations British Columbia.
The multidisciplinary architectural and engineering services required may include, but are not limited to the following:

Industrial, commercial, and residential type building renovations;
Electrical and mechanical system upgrades, design, and new installations;
Structural assessments and design;
Landscaping and minor civil design in support of renovation and new construction projects;
Building envelope design and upgrades;
Sustainability design and Life Cycle Cost analysis; and
New construction of industrial and commercial type structures and specialized training facilities.

Types of facilities may include, but are not limited to the following:

General office structures,
Armouries,
Living quarters,
Classrooms and training facilities,
Kitchens,
Industrial and technical workshops,
Equipment and vehicle maintenance facilities,
Medical and dental clinics,
Supply warehouses and storage facilities,
Ranges and training areas, and
Other military facilities as required.

The estimated value of these services, including optional extensions, is approximately $900,000 over three years. It is anticipated that this solicitation will proceed in the Summer of 2025. This is conditional on the contract receiving approval to proceed from DND.

Contract Award and Anticipated Security Requirements
To be eligible for contract award, a proponent or bidder will be required to, among other things, actively hold or obtain all required security clearance(s) prior to the date of the award, as further detailed in the solicitation documents.
The anticipated security clearance level for this contract is Designated Organization Screening (DOS).

Industrial Security Program Sponsorship
Defence Construction Canada (DCC) is providing consultants early access to the security clearance application process through sponsorship under its Industrial Security Program (ISP). Accordingly, consultants that intend to submit a proposal and that do not actively hold the above identified security clearance(s) should begin forthwith the security clearance application process by applying through DCC’s ISP.
Under this program, DCC may, at its entire discretion, provide preliminary assistance to all the potential bidders or proponents with their respective 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-requireme…
In their sponsorship request application to DCC, consultants or contractors are asked to quote the following information, among other things:

Advance Procurement Notice (APN) number (Project number on the MERX notice);
Contract number 84507; 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 to provide assistance for the completion of the sponsorship request packages.
Once DCC has determined, at its entire discretion, that a consultant:

has started the sponsorship process prior to the solicitation (Contract number(s) listed on their request for sponsorship) being advertised on MERX,
has met all the material requirements of the sponsorship request package, and
has submitted a proposal or a bid

DCC will send the documents to the Public Services and Procurement Canada’s (PSPC) Contract Security Program (CSP).
Following receipt of the sponsorship request package, the CSP will communicate directly with the proponent or bidder regarding any further steps or actions to be undertaken or the status of the sponsorship request package processing. At such time, the proponent or bidder will need to promptly cooperate with CSP to ensure that the process is completed as soon as possible.

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

Any questions relating to this Advance Procurement Notice can be addressed to:

Michael Morris
Procurement Specialist (Operations)
M••••••••@•••••••.••.ca

Disclaimer
DCC is only providing assistance, at its entire discretion, for the above stated sponsorship process  and does not provide any representations or guarantees that a sponsorship request package or a security clearance application forwarded by DCC to the CSP will be successful or result in the granting of the requested security clearance(s) by the CSP. 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 security clearance granting process. By applying to either of the aforementioned processes, the proponent or bidder agrees to bear any fees and 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. Notwithstanding anything else stated above, DCC shall in no event be liable to the bidder or proponent for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, consequential, punitive or exemplary damages arising out or in connection with the above stated sponsorship process.Bidding and Documents are available on http://www.merx.com. Fees may apply; See https://www.merx.com/public/pricing for more information.