***Amendment no 4: To extend this APN from September 29,2022 - March 29,2022 and update solicitations******Amendment no 3: To modify title/description******Amendment no 2: To modify notice description and to add new Contracts******Amendment no 1: To extend this APN from May 24,2022 - September 29,2022***APN- BASE PROGRAM – Northern Canada(with Security Requirements)Purpose of this Advance Procurement NoticeThis is not a bid solicitation. This is an advance notice of the potential contracts 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 these contracts will proceed or that any security clearance(s) will be granted under the sponsorship process in a timely fashion or otherwise.Description of the Program and ServicesContracts may include, but are not limited to:Architectural and Engineering ServicesMechanical Services;General Structural Works;Electrical Services;Fire Alarm, Detection, Suppression and Protection Systems;General Contractor Services;High Expansion Foam System (Hi-Ex) and Aqueous Film-Forming Foam (AFFF) piping to the hangar space;Wet sprinkler system to Office, workshop, storage, general use and other space within the facility;Holding tanks and associated works;Minor civil development;Structural steel upgrades;Minor interior finishes repairs / replacements;It is anticipated that the following solicitations will proceed as noted in the table below. This is conditional on the contract receiving approval to proceed from DND.Contract Number: MPYK0009_76736Title/ description: Sprinkler System Replacement, Yellowknife, Northwest TerritoriesApproximate Estimate: $2,750,000.00Anticipated Posting: 2022-07-01Contract Number: RPOP021_ 73238Title/ description: Forward Operating Location (FOL) Fire Alarm System Replacement, Iqaluit, NunavutApproximate Estimate: $2,300,000.00Anticipated Posting: 2022-07-01Contract Award and Anticipated Security RequirementsIn order to be eligible for contract award, a consultant or contractor 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 or 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 consultants or contractors early access to the security clearance application process through sponsorship under its Industrial Security Program (ISP). Accordingly, consultants or contractors that are interested in submitting or participating in a proposal/bid for these procurements 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-requireme… their sponsorship request application to DCC, consultants or contractors are asked to quote the following information, among other things:Contract number as referenced in the table above; 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 or contractor to complete a sponsorship request package. Once DCC has determined that the consultant or contractor has substantially completed the sponsorship request package, DCC will forward the package to the CSP, PWGSC on behalf of the consultant or contractor based on the following timelines:30 calendar days prior to planned solicitation/tender closing, for DESIGNATED ORGANIZATION SCREENING (DOS).Following receipt of the sponsorship request package, the CSP, PWGSC will communicate directly with the consultant or contractor regarding any further steps or actions to be undertaken or the status of the sponsorship request package processing. At such time, the consultant or contractor 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: I••••••••@•••••••.••.caAny questions relating to this Advance Procurement Notice can be addressed to:Antoine am RhynProgram Leader, Contract ServicesDefence Construction C••••••••@•••••••.••.caDisclaimerDCC 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 or contractor 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 or contractor 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.
