APN_Construction of Training Quarters Buildings 2 and 3, CFB Borden ON

ADVANCE PROCUREMENT NOTICE Construction of Training Quarters Buildings 2 and 3 CFB Borden, Ontario (with security requirements) 1. PURPOSE OF THIS ADVANCE PROCUREMENT NOTICE This is not a bid solicitation nor a request for proposals. In the context of the major investments announced by the Government and to foster a proactive partnership with industry, DCC is issuing this Advance Procurement Notice (APN) to inform contractors of an upcoming contract opportunity at CFB Borden, Ontario. The purpose of this APN is to allow contractors to assess their capacity and interest in participating, and to prepare adequately for the potential solicitation process. This is a preliminary notice regarding a potential contract, which includes security requirements. The purpose of this APN is to allow interested contractors to initiate, if required, the sponsorship process to obtain the necessary clearances or security clearances (if applicable). Please note that there is no guarantee that this contract will proceed or that security clearances will be granted within the anticipated timelines or at all as part of the sponsorship process. Please note that this project may include Indigenous businesses participation component in accordance with the Procurement Strategy for Indigenous Business (PSIB). 2. DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT AND SERVICES It is anticipated that the following 2-Step (Step 1: Request for Expression of Interest, Step 2: Tender Phase) solicitation will proceed as noted below. This is conditional on the contract receiving approval to proceed from DND. APN Number: 88280 Approximate Estimate: $168 million for both buildings Anticipated Posting Step 1: January 2027 Anticipated Posting Step 2: February 2027 Description: The project comprises the construction of two new five-storey training quarters buildings at CFB Borden, Ontario. The buildings will use a site-adapted design based on the existing Training Quarters Building S-166. The anticipated work includes building construction, mechanical and electrical systems, associated site development and connections to site services. The design will incorporate site-specific requirements and lessons learned from the existing building. 3. CONTRACT AWARD AND ANTICIPATED SECURITY REQUIREMENTS To be eligible for contract award, a tenderer or proponent 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 screening requirement for each construction contract is Designated Organization Screening (DOS). 4. Industrial Security Program Sponsorship Defence Construction Canada (DCC) is providing contractors or consultants early access to the security clearance application process through sponsorship under its Industrial Security Program (ISP). Accordingly, contractors or consultants that intend to submit a tender or a proposal for this project 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 tenderers 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-requirements. In their sponsorship request application to DCC, contractors or consultants are asked to quote the following information, among other things: Advance Procurement Notice (APN) number, as identified in Section 2 of this APN; and Level of clearance requested to be sponsored, as identified in Section 3 of this APN. 5. Sponsorship Process Upon receipt, DCC will review the sponsorship request application and will communicate directly with the contractors or consultants to provide assistance for the completion of the sponsorship request packages. Once DCC has determined, at its entire discretion, that a contractor or consultant: Have submitted a response to the Step 1: RFEOI, have submitted a Sponsorship application prior to the date of publication of the Step 2: Tender Phase, meet all material requirements of the sponsorship application package by the closing date of the Step 2: Tender Phase, and Have submitted a tender to the Step 2: Tender Phase. DCC will send the documents to the Public Services and Procurement Canada’s (PSPC) Contract Security Program (CSP). Note – Contractors or Consultants that do not submit a tender will not be able to attain clearance through this sponsorship process. Following receipt of the sponsorship request package, the CSP will communicate directly with the proponent or tenderer regarding any further steps or actions to be undertaken or the status of the sponsorship request package processing. At such time, the tenderer or proponent will need to promptly cooperate with CSP to ensure that the process is completed as soon as possible. 6. 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: Victor Shekofteh Contract Coordinator Defence Construction Canada 249-535-4651 victor.shekofteh@dcc-cdc.gc.ca 7. 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 tenderer or proponent 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 tenderer 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.