APN - National Defence Secure Campus, Ottawa, Ontario

The estimated cost of the proposed Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Contract exceeds $1B.

It is anticipated that this solicitation will be initiated in Fall 2025. This is conditional on receiving approval to proceed by the Department of National Defence (DND).

The Government of Canada is committed to reconciliation and meaningful engagement with Indigenous Peoples. Hence, DND is committed to supporting Indigenous Businesses and Peoples in the form of meaningful sub-contracting to support the proposed project.

To support DND’s commitment, the development of an Indigenous Benefits Plan (IBP) that outlines sub-contracting opportunities for Indigenous Businesses and Peoples will be required in the MDB contract.

The Indigenous communities may anticipate that there may be opportunities for the provision of subcontracts associated with the construction of the proposed facility.

Contract Award and Anticipated Security Requirements To be eligible for contract award, a 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 clearance level for this contract is Facility Security Clerance (FSC) at the level of Secret. Industrial Security Program 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 intend to submit a proposal or a bid on one or more of these projects 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 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, consultants or contractors are asked to quote the following information, among other things:

Advance Procurement Notice (APN) number (Project number on the MERX notice); Contract number 84611CN; 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 consultants or contractors to provide assistance for the completion of the sponsorship request packages. Once DCC has determined, at its entire discretion, that a consultant or contractor:

has started the sponsorship process prior to the solicitation (Contract number(s) listed on their request for sponsorship) being advertised on MERX, has met all the material requirements of the sponsorship request package, and 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: 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: Priscille Vumi Team Leader, Services des marchés Defence Construction Canada 343-596-6289 Priscille. Vumi@dcc-cdc.gc.ca

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