Advance Procurement Notice
Land Based Test Facility (LBTF)
Halifax, Nova Scotia, 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/Contractors and Sub-consultants/Sub-Contractors an
opportunity to apply for security clearances. Note that there is no guarantee
that this project will proceed. Note that this project may, or may not, be
tendered by Defence Construction Canada (DCC).
Description of the Project
The Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) as part of the Canadian Surface
Combatant (CSC) project requires infrastructure to mimic specific combat
and platform components of an operational ship for the purpose of
conducting configuration and interoperability Test and Evaluation (T&E)
activities. The Land Based Test Facility (LBTF) will facilitate testing and
integration of CSC ship systems by the RCN and greater shipbuilding team
during the design and testing of the CSC.
Description of the Services
Pending Government approval, services associated with the LBTF
infrastructure could include concept and requirements development, design
and/or construction. The estimated cost for this project is in the order of
$62M. The proposed location for the LBTF is Hartlen Point in Eastern
Passage, Nova Scotia, at the northern mouth of Halifax Harbour on DND
lands. The LBTF infrastructure work is projected to occur between 2021 and
2025.
Security Requirements
Consultants/Contractors will be required to hold a valid FACILITY
SECURITY CLEARANCE (FSC) at the level of SECRET with approved
DOCUMENT SAFEGUARDING at the level of SECRET, issued by the
Canadian Industrial Security Directorate (CISD), Public Services and
Procurement Canada (PSPC).
Sub-consultants/Sub-Contractors will be required to hold a valid FACILITY
SECURITY CLEARANCE (FSC) at the level of SECRET, issued or
approved by the Canadian Industrial Security Directorate (CISD), Public
Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC).
The following security requirement may be required but can only be sought
after contract award: The Consultant/Contractor MUST NOT utilize its
Information Technology systems to electronically process, produce or store
any sensitive CLASSIFIED information until CISD/ PSPC has issued written
approval. After approval has been granted, these tasks may be performed at
the level of SECRET.
Process
Consultants/Contractors and Sub-consultants/Sub-Contractors that do not
meet the stipulated security requirements and that are interested in
submitting for future procurements that may fall under this project 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: https://www.dcc-cdc.gc.ca/english/contractors_consult…
following information is to be provided with the request:
- Contract number 73393 and
- Level of clearance requested to be sponsored for.
Question
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 the Project can be addressed to:
Sean Brushett
Regional Service Line Leader, Contract Services
Defence Construction Canada
902-440-5364
S••••••••@•••••••.••.ca
