ApnLtapsc0382147 - Advocate Consultant Services . Advance Procurement Noticeadvocate Consultant Servicesottawa, On(With Security Requirements)Purpose Of This Advance Procurement Noticethis Is Not A Bid Solicitation. This Is An Advance Notice Of A Potential Contract With Anticipated Security Requirements To Provide Interested Consultants An Opportunity To Begin The Sponsorship Request Process For Potentially Obtaining The Required Security Clearance(S) That Are Anticipated. Note That There Is No Guarantee That This Contract 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 Servicesthe Consultant Will Be Required To Advise And Provide Project Support To The Communications Security Establishment (Cse) Facility Management Team (Fmt) And To The Dcc Onsite Team With Such Activities As Project Agreement (Pa) Interpretation, Position Papers, Workshops And Best Practices In The Context Of A P3 Contract; Mechanical & Electrical (M&E), Security And Architectural Engineering Support As Well As Estimating Support.The Consultant Services Will Include, But Not Limited To :Operation, Life-Cycle And Maintenance Support:Mechanical & Electrical Engineering Support:Architectural Support:Security Support:Cost Estimating Support:Contract Award And Anticipated Security Requirementsin Order To Be Eligible For Contract Award, A Consultant Will Be Required To, Among Other Things, Actively Hold All Required Security Clearance(S) At The Time Of Closing, As Further Detailed In The Solicitation Documents.As Of The Date Of Posting Of This Advance Procurement Notice, The Required Security Clearance(S) Are Anticipated To Be:For Consultants : 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); Andindustrial Security Program (Isp) 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 Are Interested In Submitting Or Participating In A Proposal For This Procurement 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&Rsquo;S Isp.Under This Program, Dcc 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&Rsquo;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:Contract Number 82147 ; Andlevel Of Clearance Requested To Be Sponsored For.Sponsorship Processupon Receipt, Dcc Will Review The Sponsorship Request Application And Will Communicate Directly With The Consultant To Complete A Sponsorship Request Package. Once Dcc Has Determined That The Consultant Has Substantially Completed The Sponsorship Request Package, Dcc Will Forward The Package To The Csp, Pwgsc On Behalf Of The Consultant Based On The Following Timelines:60 Calendar Days Prior To Planned Solicitation 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 Consultant Regarding Any Further Steps Or Actions To Be Undertaken Or The Status Of The Sponsorship Request Package Processing. At Such Time, The Consultant Will Need To Cooperate With The Csp, Pwgsc In A Timely Fashion To Further The Process.Questionsany Questions Pertaining To The Sponsoring Process Through The Isp Can Be Addressed To:Telephone Number: (613) 998-8974; Oremail Address: Isp.Sponsorship@Dcc-Cdc.Gc.Caany Questions Relating To This Advance Procurement Notice Can Be Addressed To:Priscille Vumiteam Leader, Contract Servicesdefence Construction Canada343-596-6289Priscille.Vumi@Dcc-Cdc.Gc.Cadisclaimerdcc Does Not Provide Any Assurances Or Guarantees That A Sponsorship Request Package Or A Security Clearance Application Forwarded By Dcc To The Csp, Pwgsc On Behalf Of A Consultant Will Be Successful Or Result In The Granting Of The Requested Security Clearance(S) By The Csp, Pwgsc, In A Timely Fashion. 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&Rsquo;S Isp Sponsorship Process And The Csp, Pwgsc&Rsquo;S Security Clearance Granting Process. By Applying To Either Of The Aforementioned Processes, The Consultant Accepts And Agrees To Bear Any 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.
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