APN - REPLACEMENT OF AIRFIELD LIGHTING POWER CENTRE (ALPC)

Opportunity description

Advance Procurement Notice REPLACEMENT OF AIRFIELD LIGHTING POWER CENTRE (ALPC) 4 WING COLD LAKE, ALBERTA (with Security Requirements) Purpose of this Advance Procurement Notice This is not a bid solicitation nor a request for proposals. In the context of the major investments announced by the Government and to foster a proactive partnership with industry, DCC is issuing this Advance Procurement Notice (APN) to inform contractors of an upcoming contract opportunity at 4 Wing Cold Lake, Alberta. The purpose of this APN is to allow contractors to assess their capacity and interest in participating, and to prepare adequately for the potential solicitation process, notably by initiating any necessary steps. This is a preliminary notice regarding a potential contract, which includes security requirements. The purpose of this APN is to allow interested contractors to initiate, if required, the sponsorship process to obtain the necessary clearances or security clearances (if applicable). Please note that there is no guarantee that this contract will proceed or that security clearances will be granted within the anticipated timelines or at all as part of the sponsorship process. Description of the Project and Services 4 Wing Cold Lake, Alberta requires replacement of the existing Airfield Lighting Power Centre (ALPC) building with a new ALPC building. The project will improve the reliability and efficiency of electrical power supplied to the Airfield Lighting System and support continuous flying operations.  The new system will supply power to new LED airfield lighting systems planned for installation over a five-year period starting in 2027. The existing ALPC will continue to power the existing incandescent lighting system until those systems have been replaced with LED systems.  The Department of National Defence intends to retain a contractor for work including, but not necessarily limited to, the following:  Civil and site preparation work, including concrete pads, slabs and footings for the building and fuel tank; extension of airfield lighting circuits to the new location; and design and construction of the new ALPC facility, including equipment, controls and lighting-control software.  Removal of the existing approximately 63.7 m² ALPC building, including its foundation, fuel tank and power systems, after the new building and power systems have been installed and commissioned.  Supply and installation of a new, approximately 100 m², prefabricated steel ALPC building configured in two sections: an airfield regulator section and a generator section.  Precast concrete manholes, airfield series lighting cable, and concrete-encased direct-buried electrical services.  Associated airfield electrical work performed by journeyperson airfield electricians in accordance with CSA Z463-18.  It is anticipated that the following solicitation will proceed as noted in the table below. This is conditional on the contract receiving approval to proceed from DND. Contract Number: 88023  Title: Replacement of Airfield Lighting Power Centre (ALPC)  Approximate Estimate: $11,100,000  Anticipated Posting: Fall 2026  Description: Design and construction of a new ALPC facility and associated civil, electrical, airfield lighting, controls, generator, fuel system, commissioning and removal work at 4 Wing Cold Lake 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 anticipated security clearance level for this contract is Designated Organization Screening (DOS). Industrial Security Program Sponsorship Defence Construction Canada (DCC) is providing contractors early access to the security clearance application process through sponsorship under its Industrial Security Program (ISP). Accordingly, contractors that intend to submit a bid for 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 bidders 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 88023; 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 contractor: has started the sponsorship process prior to the solicitation (Contract number 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 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 bidder regarding any further steps or actions to be undertaken or the status of the sponsorship request package processing. At such time, the 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: Gerry Melake Coordinator, Contract Services Defence Construction Canada 306-821-2225 Gerry.Melake@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 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 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. Procurement method: Competitive - Open bidding. Review the original CanadaBuys notice for the complete requirement, amendments and attachments.