ADVANCE PROCUREMENT NOTICE, FACILITY CONDITION ASSESSMENTS, VARIOUS LOCATIONS ACROSS CANADA

ADVANCE PROCUREMENT NOTICE

FACILITY CONDITION ASSESSMENTS 
VARIOUS LOCATIONS ACROSS CANADA 
 (WITH SECURITY REQUIREMENTS)

PURPOSE OF THIS ADVANCE PROCUREMENT NOTICE

This is not a bid solicitation.  This is an advance notice of a potential project with anticipated security requirements to provide interested Consultants an opportunity to apply for security clearances.  Note that there is no guarantee that this project will proceed. 

DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT

The Canadian Forces has Bases, Wings and facilities in all Provinces and Territories across Canada. 
The Department of National Defence (DND) is undertaking a condition assessment of buildings and other Real Property Assets to better inform Real Property investment strategies. The current real property portfolio consists of 6 -7 million square meters of facilities that are varied in form and function and constructed from the mid 1800’s to the present. 

DESCRIPTION OF THE SERVICES 

The Consultant shall conduct Facility Condition Assessments (FCA) on selected DND facilities across Canada and upload findings into DND’s Capital Asset Management software. In addition, the Consultant may be required to conduct Non-structural Seismic Assessments, Green Building Assessments and/or Energy Assessment on selected DND facilities across Canada. The services will include condition inspections on the following typical facility elements:
•	Building envelope including roof, windows, doors, walls, and siding;
•	Structural elements including foundation, frame, floors, walls, other load bearing elements, anchor points and roof structure;
•	Interior elements and finishes including walls, partitions, doors, windows, screens, ceilings, floors and all associated finishes;
•	Mechanical and electrical systems and controls (including central plant and equipment); 
•	Plumbing systems including water treatment/supply and water/ waste water disposal systems;
•	Elevators and Lifting systems including wheelchair lifts, dock levelers, vehicle hoists, cranes and miscellaneous powered lifting equipment;
•	Fire detection and suppression systems of all types;
•	Generators/APUs; and
•	Fuel tanks 
These services are estimated to be in the order of $12’M.  The procurement will be initiated in late April 2015; this is conditional on the project receiving approval to proceed by the DND. 

SECURITY REQUIREMENTS

This project has industrial security clearance requirements that will be phased over the delivery of the services as follows:
1.	At the close of the procurement, Consultants and Sub-consultants will be required to hold a valid DESIGNATED ORGANIZATION SCREENING (DOS) issued or approved by the Canadian Industrial Security Directorate (CISD), Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC). 
2.	Within approximately 12-18 months of the award of the contract, the Consultant and any Sub-consultant firms 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 Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC). 

PROCESS 

Consultants that do not meet the stipulated security requirements and that are interested in submitting a proposal for this procurement 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: http://www.dcc-cdc.gc.ca/english/contractors_consultants.html.  Consultants are asked to submit their request prior to April 20, 2015 quoting the following information: 

-	Contract number:  CD2014001 
-	Level of clearance requested to be sponsored for.

Consultants that have been sponsored through the Industrial Security Program that are in the process of obtaining their clearance and that are interested in submitting a proposal for this procurement are to send an email to Agnieszka Sakanovic indicating:
-	Name of the firm
-	Contact person
-	Level of clearance previously requested to be sponsored for
-	Organization number assigned by CISD (if received)

QUESTIONS

Any questions pertaining to the sponsoring process through the ISP can be sent to the following email address:

ISP.Sponsorship@dcc-cdc.gc.ca

or should you wish to speak with a DCC representative, please call (902) 426-3970.

Any questions relating to the Project can be addressed to:
Agnieszka Sakanovic 
Coordinator, Contract Services
Defence Construction Canada
Agnieszka.Sakanovic@dcc-cdc.gc.ca
(613) 991-2375