Records Management and Historical Research Consultant Services for UXO Sites

Advance Procurement Notice Records Management and Historical Records Research Consultant services Ottawa, Ontario (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 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 Program and Services The intent of the project is to conduct and record findings on historical records research and/or management related to Unexploded Explosive Ordnance (UXO)/Contaminated Sites legacy and existing sites on an as needed basis.

The Services may include but not limited to Historical and Departmental Research; Oral History Interviews; Analysis of Information; Use of Geographic Information Systems (GIS); and Records review, refinement and cataloguing. The potential duration of the Standing offer is five (5) years, with a maximum potential value is $2,000,000.00 It is anticipated that these solicitations will be initiated in Winter 2026.

This is conditional on receiving approval to proceed by the Department of National Defence (DND). 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 Designated Organization Screening (DOS). Industrial Security Program Sponsorship Defence Construction Canada (DCC) is providing consultants early access to the security clearance application process through sponsorship under its Industrial Security Program (ISP).

Accordingly, consultants that intend to submit a proposal on this project 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 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 are asked to quote the following information, among other things: Advance Procurement Notice (APN) number (Project number on the MERX notice); Contract number 85580; 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 to provide assistance for the completion of the sponsorship request packages.

Once DCC has determined, at its entire discretion, that a consultant: 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 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 regarding any further steps or actions to be undertaken or the status of the sponsorship request package processing. At such time, the proponent 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: Eric Ndayambaza Coordinator, Contract Services Defence Construction Canada +(1) 343 -576-9347 Eric.Ndayambaza@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 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 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.