Purpose of this Pre-Qualification
This is NOT a bid solicitation. This is a notice to trade contractors, vendors, and suppliers (herein noted as “Parties”) to pre-qualify for the opportunity to tender this project, and to provide the Parties an opportunity to apply for security clearances. Note there is no guarantee that the project will proceed or that any security clearance(s) will be granted under the sponsorship process in a timley fashion or otherwise.
Description of the Project
EllisDon Construction Services Inc. (EllisDon) as the Design Builder, along with its design partner, Stantec have been contracted to provide design services and constructability oversight to complete the design of the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) infrastructure that will support the Future Fighter Capability Project (FFCP). The infrastructure will provide shelter and a working environment capable of supporting the operation and maintenance of a yet to be determined advanced fighter aircraft.
Description of the Scope of works
Contract Number: 71947
Title: Modified Design Build Services for Fighter Squadron Facility
Description: Construction of a new a Fighter Squadron Facility consisting of two fully operational Tactical Fighter Squadrons (TFS) and the Operational Training Unit (OTU), including but not limited to: offices, administrative spaces, mission planning rooms, briefing / de-briefing rooms, meeting rooms, classrooms, auditorium, speciality training rooms including simulators (SIMS) accommodations and Part-Task Trainers accommodations, hangars, maintenance bay facilities, specialty aircraft maintenance labs, shops and storage, IT offices and server rooms, building support spaces, and common spaces. This work package will also include the construction of nearby airfield pavements, apron and taxiway access lane edge lighting, and apron flood lighting consisting of concrete and asphalt.
Construction of infrastructure will encompass the following scopes of work. Scope of work, using Masterformat Divisional breakdown as a reference, may include, but are not limited to:
Masterformat Division Scope of work
21 00 00 Fire Suppression
22 00 00 Mechanical – Plumbing
23 00 00 Mechanical – Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC)
25 00 00 Integrated Automation
26 00 00 Electrical
28 10 00 Access Control
Project Prequalification and Anticipated Security Requirements
In order to be eligible to participate in the project prequalification process, the interested party will be required to, among other things, actively hold all required security clearance(s) at the time of closing or have proof that the security clearance application is in process, as will be further detailed in the upcoming Request for Qualifications (RFQ) solicitation/tender documents.
As of the date of posting of this Pre-Qualification, the required security clearance(s) are anticipated to be:
- For areas established as Security and High Security Zones - A valid and active FACILITY SECURITY CLEARANCE (FSC) at the level of SECRET granted or approved by the Contract Security Program (CSP), Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC)
Industrial Security Program (ISP) Sponsorship
Defence Construction Canada (DCC) is providing interested parties early access to the security clearance application process through sponsorship under its Industrial Security Program (ISP). Accordingly, Interested Parties that are interested in submitting or participating in a proposal/bid for these procurements 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, EllisDon 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, interested parties are asked to quote the following information, among other things:
- Contract number as referenced above; and
- Level of clearance requested to be sponsored for.
Sponsorship Process
Upon receipt, EllisDon will review the sponsorship request application and will communicate directly with the Interested Party to complete a sponsorship request package. Once EllisDon has determined that the Interested Party has substantially completed the sponsorship request package, EllisDon will forward the package to the CSP, PWGSC on behalf of the interested party based on the following timeline:
- Sixty (60) calendar days prior to planned solicitation/tender closing, for FACILITY SECURITY CLEARANCE (FSC) at the level of SECRET.
Following receipt of the sponsorship request package, the CSP, PWGSC will communicate directly with the interested party regarding any further steps or actions to be undertaken or the status of the sponsorship request package processing. At such time, the interested party will need to cooperate with the CSP, PWGSC in a timely fashion to further the process.
