Construction De Defense Canada Tender

Request For Information (rfi) from indigenous Business(es) Interested In Providing Services For Facilities Maintenance And Support Services Contracts For Defence Research And Development Canada (drdc) Toronto Purpose Of This Request For Information This Is Not A Bid Solicitation. Defence Construction Canada Is Collecting Responses To This Request For Information For Information Purposes. This Is A Request For Information (rfi) From Indigenous Business(es) (or Eligible Joint Ventures) With Interest In Providing Goods And/or Services In Support Of A Facilities Maintenance (fm) And Support Services Contract For Drdc Toronto, Ontario. Defence Construction Canada (dcc) Has Issued A Request For Proposal (rfp) For Fm And Support Services For Drdc Toronto Publicly On Merx. The Rfp Can Be Found On Merx At The Following Link: Https://www.merx.com/dcc/solicitations/open-bids/rfp-facilities-maintenance-and-support-services-drdc-toronto/0000270187?origin=0 The Initial Period Of Service Under The Fm Contract Is Expected To Be From April 1, 2025, For A Five (5) Year Period, With An Estimated Value Of $8,000,000.00. The Fm Contract Is Expected To Include The Potential For Two (2) Additional Two (2) Year Periods, For A Possible Total Period Of Service Of Nine (9) Years. As Part Of Canada’s Commitment To Maximize The Participation Of Indigenous Peoples And Businesses, The Rfp Includes An Indigenous Benefits Plan (ibp) Requirement That Aims To Increase Participation Of Indigenous Businesses In The Provision Of Services For The Required Fm And Support Services Under The Fm Contract. The Intent Of This Rfi Is To Develop A List Of Indigenous Businesses Registered Or Eligible To Be Registered With The Indigenous Services Canada (isc) Indigenous Business Directory (ibd) That Will Be Made Available As A Resource To Fm Contractors To Obtain Sub-trade Pricing. The Rfp For The Fm Contracts Will Occur In Two Steps. In Step 1, Fm Contractors (proponents) Will Submit Their Technical Proposals And In Step 2, Short-listed Proponents Will Be Invited To Submit Their Bid Price. In Step 2, The Short-listed Proponents Are Asked To Identify The Type And Value Of Services To Be Provided By Indigenous Businesses. At The Closing Date And Time Indicated On The Electronic Bidding System, Indigenous Businesses Will Be Required To Be Registered With The Isc Ibd In Order To Be Considered Eligible For The Ibp Under The Fm Contract. Information On How To Register An Indigenous Business On The Ibd Can Be Found At This Link: Https://services.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca/indigenousbusinessdirectory Dcc Will Verify Through Isc That The Firms Listed In The Fm Contractor’s Ibp Are Indigenous Businesses, Registered And In Good Standing With The Ibd Prior To Awarding The Fm Contracts. Required Goods And Services Dcc Is Asking Indigenous Businesses (or Eligible Joint Ventures) To Identify Themselves If They Are Qualified, Capable, And Interested In Providing Goods And/or Services In Support Of The Fm And Support Services Contract, Including, But Not Limited To: