To conduct pesticide efficacy and tolerance trials, residue trials and screening trials in accordance with the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)’s Good Laboratory Practices (GLP)

AAFC is requesting proposals for the conduct of field trials at various locations in North America to generate efficacy and crop tolerance data and crop samples for the laboratory analysis of pesticide residues and to screen pesticides for the control of pests and diseases for which effective control is unknown. The data generated by these trials will be used in regulatory submissions to the Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) for new minor uses of pesticides. The residue trials must be conducted in accordance with OECD Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) standards or U.S.A. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) GLP and GLP study plans. Field trials for efficacy and crop tolerance must meet the appropriate policies and data requirements of the Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA), particularly DIR2003-04, Efficacy Guidelines for Plant Protection Products (available at: http://www.pmra-arla.gc.ca/english/pubs/dir-e.html).

The requested work covers a number of different crops, pests and pesticides in different crop growing zones across North America.

Proponents will choose which trials they wish to bid on. This will result in more than one contract being awarded. Due to the competitive nature of this RFP, potential Proponents may be successful in only a portion of the trials bid.

GST /HST (if applicable) can only be collected if your company has a GST/HST registration number. For further information please contact Canada Revenue Agency at:

http://www.ccra-adrc.gc.ca/sitemap-e.html#tax.

The failure by US companies to bid in Canadian dollars (a mandatory requirement of the solicitation) is sufficient to make its proposal non-compliant. AAFC will reject a US company's bid made in any currency other than Canadian.