ADVANCE PROCUREMENT NOTICE
MARLANT SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL TRAINING SERVICES – STANDING OFFER AGREEMENT (SOA)
CFB HALIFAX, NOVA SCOTIA
(WITH SECURITY REQUIREMENTS)
PURPOSE OF THIS ADVANCE PROCUREMENT NOTICE
This is not a bid solicitation nor a request for proposals.
This is an advance notice for a potential contract with anticipated security requirements to provide interested consultants/contractors an opportunity to begin the sponsorship process for obtaining (if required) the anticipated security clearance(s). Note that there is no guarantee that this solicitation will proceed or that any security clearance(s) will be granted under the sponsorship process in a timely fashion or otherwise.
DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT/PROGRAM AND SERVICES
The objective of this program is to provide necessary ‘as and when required’ safety and environmental training services to Maritime Forces Atlantic (MARLANT) personnel regarding applicable safety requirements and reduce the risk of legal and policy infractions.
Initial one-year term has an estimated value of $500,000.00. There is the potential for four (4) additional one-year terms each estimated at $500,000.00 (each term) for an estimated total potential opportunity of $2,500,000.00 over five (5) years.
It is anticipated that this solicitation will be initiated around December 2025/January 2026. This is conditional on receiving approval to proceed by the Department of National Defence (DND).
Solicitation may include, but is not limited to;
- Developing, delivering and/or updating training packages/courses
- Delivering training and training packages in English
- Providing written training packages in both English and French
- Developing and maintaining e-learning packages for specific training requirements in both English and French.
- Delivery format (face to face delivery or e-learning) will be specified in each call-up
- Delivering face-to-face training at the at the Consultant/Contractor’s facility (located within a twenty (20) kilometer radius of His Majesty's Canadian (HMC) Dockyard, Halifax) or on-site at CFB Halifax, based on the needs outlined in each individual call-up
- Providing hands on experience with the use of structures designed to simulate real world situations for confined space, fall protection, and spill response training
- Training must be consistent with the requirements of the Canada Labour Code Part II, Canada Occupational Health and Safety Regulations, and Canadian Standards Association standards as well as Federal environmental legislation and requirements
CONTRACT AWARD AND ANTICIPATED SECURITY REQUIREMENTS
To be eligible for contract award, a proponent or 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 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 HX260013; 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:
a) has started the sponsorship process prior to the solicitation (Contract number(s) listed on their request for sponsorship) being advertised on MERX,
b) has met all the material requirements of the sponsorship request package, and
c) 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:
Samantha Ghosn
Coordinator, Contract Services
Defence Construction Canada
782-640-5395
Samantha.Ghosn@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 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 proponent or bidder 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 bidder or proponent for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, consequential, punitive or exemplary damages arising out or in connection with the above stated sponsorship process.
