APN - NPR2104 - SMART BUILDINGS PROGRAM

Purpose of this Advance Procurement Notice
This is not a bid solicitation.  This is an advance notice of potential projects with anticipated security requirements to provide interested consultants an opportunity to apply for security clearances.  Note that there is no guarantee that these projects will proceed.

Description of the Program

The Smart Building Program is an element of the Department of National Defence’s larger strategy to reduce Green House Gas emissions to achieve net-zero goals by 2050. The aim of the Smart Building Program is to implement Smart Building technologies for all buildings that consume large amounts of energy annually within the DND’s real property portfolio to reduce energy consumption and related GHG emissions while and enhancing building performance.

Description of the Services
DND requires the supply and installation of smart building systems in approximately 300 buildings across the DND portfolio. Once installed, the service provider will on a regular basis provide a report on building consumption and analysis on measures to improve performance. Once installed the supplier will be responsible for the management and maintenance of the Smart Building System.
This requirement will also include for a technical resource(s) from the supplier to support the installations across the life cycle of the program (inventory analysis, technical support to design and construction by others, commissioning and operation and maintenance).
The service provider will also be required to provide advice and support for the future planning and installation of Smart Building Systems to aid in the identification and planning of future programs.

Overall program value is estimated to be in the order of $3,000,000.00 over the next three (3) years.
It is anticipated that these procurements, associated with this program, will be initiated in the Winter/Spring 2022/2023.  This is conditional on the program receiving approval to proceed by the DND

Security Requirements
This project has industrial security clearance requirements that will be phased over the delivery of the services as follows:
(Phase 1 - Reliability) - At the close of the procurement, Consultants will be required to hold a valid DESIGNATED ORGANIZATION SCREENING (DOS) issued or approved by the Canadian Industrial Security Directorate (CISD), Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC).  The consultant will undertake PHASE 1 work using staff and sub-consultant that are cleared to Reliability Status.  Access for Reliability cleared staff will be limited to Public, Reception or Operations Zones as designated by individual sites.  Local sites may wish to escort Reliability cleared staff in some of the zones identified.  At no time during Phase 1 will any of the consultant’s Reliability cleared staff be permitted access to Security or High Security Zones.

(Phase 2 – Secret) - Within approximately 12-18 months of the award of the contract, the Consultant and any specialty Sub-consultants will be required to hold a valid FACILITY SECURITY CLEARANCE (FSC) at the level of SECRET, issued or approved by the Canadian Industrial Security Directorate (CISD), Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC). Phase 2 work will not be awarded if the consultants do not meet the security clearance requirements to enable the work to be compliance with the SRCL.

Process
Consultants that do not meet the stipulated security requirements and that are interested in submitting a proposal for these procurements that fall under this program can apply for the security clearance through the Industrial Security Program (ISP).  This can be done by following the procedure on DCC’s website at the following link: https://www.dcc-cdc.gc.ca/industry/security-requirements. Consultants are asked to submit their request prior to November 30, 2021 quoting the following information:

• Contract number NPR2104; and
• Level of clearance requested to be sponsored for.