APN-Inspection & Repair (ITM) of Med. Volt. Substation & Switchgear

This is an advance notice for a potential contract with anticipated security requirements to provide interested 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 and Services
Contractor services and deliverables required for the Inspection, Testing and Minor Repair (ITM) of various medium voltage switchgear and sub-stations located at Garrison Petawawa. The Department of National Defence (DND) has placed a priority on maintaining and repairing medium voltage switchgear & sub-station systems.

This service contract will include but not limited to: Scheduled Inspection, Testing and Minor Repair (ITM) of various above and below ground medium voltage distribution systems (substations 1 and 2, the medium voltage MCC at Building P-49 central heating plant, and various transformers, reclosers sectionalizing switches and associated equipment) as per applicable codes, and standards.

This contract is expected to be awarded to one (1) contractor for five (5) year with an option to add up to two (2) additional, one (1) year extension. The estimated services are expected cost $130,000 per year for a contract value is for $650,000 with possibility to extend up to a total amount of $910,000.

It is anticipated that this solicitation may be initiated in March 2026. This is conditional on the contract receiving approval to proceed from Department of National Defence (DND).

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 required security clearance anticipated for this contract is:
- a valid and active Designated Organization Screening (DOS) granted or approved by the Contract Security Program (CSP), Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC).

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 PA616453_86078SC; 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: (number on the official notice); or
Email address: (email on the official notice)

Any questions relating to this Advance Procurement Notice can be addressed to:
Sarah Lemay
Team Leader, Contract Services
Defence Construction Canada
(email on the official notice)

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