Seed Tags and Potato Seed Tags
Solicitation number 2026-00249
Publication date
Closing date and time 2026/02/23 14:00 EST
Last amendment date
Description
The use of Official tags is a requirement under the Seeds Act (R.S.C., 1985, c. S-8) and Seeds Regulations (C.R.C., c. 1400); every lot of pedigreed seed sold in Canada must be labelled with an Official tag either "issued or approved'' by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA). The CFIA provides tags to Registered Seed Establishments (RSE's), who may use the tags under the supervision of the CFIA. The tags are used for both the domestic and international movement of pedigreed seed.
Contract duration
The estimated contract period will be 24 month(s), with a proposed start date of 2026/04/01.
Trade agreements
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North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)
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World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO GPA)
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Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA)
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Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement (CPFTA)
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Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement
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Canada-Panama Free Trade Agreement
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Canada-Honduras Free Trade Agreement
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Canada-Korea Free Trade Agreement (CKFTA)
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Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA)
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Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA)
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Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP)
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Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement (CUFTA)
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Canada-UK Trade Continuity Agreement (Canada-UK TCA)
Reason for limited tendering
A contracting officer can use limited tendering for specific reasons outlined in the applicable trade agreements. The reason for this contract is described below:
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None
Contact information
Contracting organization
- Organization
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Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)
- Address
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1400 Merivale Rd.
Ottawa, ON, K1A0Y9Canada
- Contracting authority
- Lisowski, Alexander
- Email
- alexander.lisowski@inspection.gc.ca
- Address
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CFIA
Ottawa, Ontario, K1A0Y9Canada
Bidding details
| Document title | Amendment no. | Language | Unique downloads | Date added |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-00249 Request For Standing Offer.pdf | 001 | EN | 40 | 2026/01/28 |
| 2026-00249 Demande d'Offre à Commandes.pdf | 001 | FR | 5 | 2026/01/28 |