APN - SOA - AIRFIELD MATERIALS ENGINEERING TECHNICAL SERVICES VARIOUS LOCATIONS

Advance Procurement Notice SOA - AIRFIELD MATERIALS ENGINEERING TECHNICAL SERVICES VARIOUS LOCATIONS THROUGH-OUT CANADA (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 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 Services The purpose of this Standing Offer Agreement is to retain professional consultant services to conduct Airfield Pavement Materials Engineering Technical Services in support of the Department of National Defence (DND) airfield engineering program and projects at various site locations across Canada.   The SOA will augment the airfield pavement engineering group located at 1 Canadian Air Division (1CAD) by providing specialized airfield materials engineering technical services for various runway, taxiway, and apron construction and rehabilitation projects. The types of projects the consultant can be expected to be involved with may include, but are not limited to, the following: -Airfield structural studies -Forensic investigation of pavement failures -Review of DND’s standard specifications -Technical advice on projects designed in-house by DND -Research studies on pavement related issues or airfield greening options The estimated value for this Standing Offer Agreement is approximately $1,020,000.00 million for the initial three (3) year period with the potential for two (2) additional one (1) year extensions and increased up to $690,000.00 at any time. The total potential value is in the order of $1,710,000.00 million over the 5-year period. It is anticipated that this solicitation will be initiated in November 2023.  This is conditional on 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, a consultant 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: a valid and active DESIGNATED ORGANIZATION SCREENING (DOS) granted or approved by the Contract Security Program (CSP), Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC); and Industrial Security Program (ISP) 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 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, consultants are asked to quote the following information, among other things: Contract number KN 81421; 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 consultant to complete a sponsorship request package. Once DCC has determined that the consultant has substantially completed the sponsorship request package, DCC will forward the package to the CSP, PWGSC on behalf of the consultant based on the following timelines: 30 calendar days prior to planned solicitation closing, for DESIGNATED ORGANIZATION SCREENING (DOS); and Following receipt of the sponsorship request package, the CSP, PWGSC will communicate directly with the consultant regarding any further steps or actions to be undertaken or the status of the sponsorship request package processing. At such time, the consultant 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: Heather Marshall Leader, Area Program Defence Construction Canada 403-813-2721 Heather.Marshall@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 consultant 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 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.