APN - CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT - CONSTRUCTION OF NEW BUILDINGS AT CAMP VIMY

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 Valcartier Garrison (Quebec). This project will be carried out under a Construction Management process.

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 for Construction Management Services, notably by initiating any necessary steps.

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 this project may include Indigenous businesses participation component in accordance with the Procurement Strategy for Indigenous Business (PSIB).

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.

Description of the Project and Services
It is anticipated that the following solicitation will proceed as noted in the table below. This is conditional on the contract receiving approval to proceed from DND.
Contract Number: VR000561_86220           
Title: Construction Management Services – Construction of New Buildings at Camp Vimy
Approximate Estimate: 250M$
Anticipated Posting: August 2026

Description:
The “Our North, Strong and Free” plan provides for an increase in the strength of the Canadian Armed Forces to reach 71,500 members in the Regular Force and 30,000 in the Reserve by 2032. This growth in recruitment will have a direct impact on training activities. In response, the Department of National Defense (DND) is considering modernizing training infrastructure to better support this expansion.
Camp Vimy, located on CFB Valcartier, consists of permanent buildings and tents. It is primarily used during the summer season for the initial training of recruits from the 2nd Canadian Division, thereby playing a key role in the development of new generations of military personnel.
DND intends to modernize the camp by replacing tents with permanent buildings that can be used year-round.
The purpose of this project is to retain the services of a contractor who will provide construction management services for the pre‑construction and construction phases.
The main construction services are expected to include activities such as the general construction of new identical buildings designed to accommodate dormitories, offices, classrooms, and sanitary facilities, to better meet new operational requirements and support permanent occupancy of the site.

Contract Award and Anticipated Security Requirements
To be eligible for contract award, a 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 contractors early access to the security clearance application process through sponsorship under its Industrial Security Program (ISP). Accordingly, contractors that intend to submit a bid 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 bidders 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 are asked to quote the following information, among other things:

• Advance Procurement Notice (APN) number (Project number on the MERX notice);
• Contract number VR000561_86220; 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 contractors to provide assistance for the completion of the sponsorship request packages.
Once DCC has determined, at its entire discretion, that a contractor:

1. has started the sponsorship process prior to the solicitation (Contract number listed on their request for sponsorship) being advertised on MERX,
2. has  met all the material requirements of the sponsorship request package, and
3. 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:
Any questions relating to this Advance Procurement Notice can be addressed to:

Bidding and Documents are available on http://www.merx.com. Fees may apply; See https://www.merx.com/public/pricing for more information.