Yield Test Plots For Organic ‘B’ Test - Brandon Manitoba - 01R11-22-C008

ADVANCE CONTRACT AWARD NOTICE (ACAN):

This Advance Contract Award Notice (ACAN) is a public notice indicating to the supplier community that Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada intends to award a service contract to a pre-identified supplier, thereby allowing other suppliers to signal their interest in bidding, by submitting a Statement of Capabilities. If no supplier submits, a Statement of Capabilities that meets the requirements set out in the ACAN, on or before the closing date stated in this ACAN, the Contracting Officer may then proceed with the award to the pre-identified supplier

DEFINITION OF REQUIREMENT: 

AAFC requires candidate oat lines grown and evaluated under organic management in the Alberta Peace Region as part of the Organic Cereal Crop Breeding project. The Fort Vermilion, AB location is essential because it provides a long day, cool, short growing season that is required to breed oat varieties adapted to the north eastern Peace River organic production areas. The B level Organic Yield Trial (BORG) includes 6 check cultivars and 19 entries for a total of 25. There are 3 replications for a total of 75 plots. This trial provides suitable data for lines to be entered into the Western Canadian Cooperative Oat Registration Trial which produces data recognized and required by Canadian Food Inspection Agency for registration of oat cultivars for commercial production in Canada.

CRITERIA FOR ASSESSMENT OF THE STATEMENT OF CAPABILITIES:

Any interested supplier must demonstrate by way of a statement of capabilities that it meets the following requirements:

1. Ability to provide organically managed test locations, small plot research equipment and scientific and technical expertise in the Fort Vermilion, Alberta area.

JUSTIFICATION FOR THE PRE-IDENTIFIED SUPPLIER:

Mackenzie Applied Research Association (MARA) is the only supplier in Fort Vermilion, Alberta in the area that can provide organically managed test locations, small plot research equipment and scientific and technical expertise to perform the work according to the Brandon RDC’s work plans and protocols.

Should Canada receive a statement of capabilities from a supplier that contains sufficient information to indicate that it meets the requirements set forth in this ACAN, a competitive process will be triggered with a technical and financial evaluation methodology of the bids proposed by the potential bidders.

EXCEPTION TO THE GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS REGULATIONS:

Section 6 (d) has been invoked for this procurement as only one supplier (person/firm) is capable of performing the work.

Where, for works of art, or for reasons connected with the protection of patents, copyrights or other exclusive rights, or proprietary information or where there is an absence of competition for technical reasons, the goods or services can be supplied only by a particular supplier and no reasonable alternative or substitute exists.

CONTRACT PERIOD:

April 1, 2021 to March 31, 2022, with two (2), one (1) year options to extend.

ESTIMATED VALUE: $9,000.00 (plus GST)

Option Years, if exercised:

Option Year 1 - April 1, 2022 – March 31, 2023, $9,000.00

Option Year 2 - April 1, 2023 – March 31, 2024, $9,000.00

PRE-IDENTIFIED SUPPLIER:

Mackenzie Applied Research Association

5901 River Road, Box 646

Fort Vermilion, Alberta

Canada, T0H1N0

SUPPLIERS’ RIGHT TO SUBMIT A STATEMENT OF CAPABILITIES:

Suppliers who consider themselves fully qualified and available to provide the services described herein, may submit a Statement of Capabilities in writing, either via letter, facsimile or preferably email to the contact person identified in this notice, on or before the closing date of this notice. The Statement of Capabilities must clearly demonstrate how the supplier meets the advertised requirements.

CLOSING DATE:

The closing date and time for a submission of a Statement of Capabilities is February 25, 2021 at 2:00 pm CST.

The Solicitation Number, Name of Contracting Authority and closing date of the ACAN must appear within your Statement of Capabilities in block letters.

The Crown retains the right to negotiate with suppliers on any procurement.

CONTRACTING AUTHORITY:

Zack Flamont, Procurement Officer

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

Western Service Centre

300 – 2010 12th Avenue

Regina, SK S4P 0M3

Phone: (306) 540-6023; Fax: (306) 780-5018

Email: zack.flamont@canada.ca