Request for Proposals (RFP) – Exploring the Canadian Agriculture Venture Capital Market
Solicitation number 2022-DB-001
Publication date
Closing date and time 2022/04/08 16:00 EDT
Description
Request for Proposals (RFP) – Exploring the Canadian Agriculture Venture Capital Market
About FCC
FCC is Canada’s leading agriculture and food lender, with a healthy loan portfolio of more than $44 billion. Our employees are dedicated to the future of Canadian agriculture and food. We provide flexible, competitively priced financing, management software, information and knowledge specifically designed for the agriculture and food industry. As a self-sustaining Crown corporation, we provide an appropriate return to our shareholder, and reinvest our profits back into the industry and communities we serve. For more information, visit fcc.ca.
RFP Scope:
FCC’s increased investment in the agriculture and agri-food venture sector in recent years, FCC is issuing an RFP to gain more information about the state of the current Canadian agriculture venture capital sector, what has been identified as challenges and needs for the sector and what opportunity FCC has to facilitate further advancement in the innovation ecosystem. FCC is looking for an unbiased opinion, supported by research and industry best practices, to substantiate a recommendation. The research and approach would include a national perspective. FCC is looking for one or more consultant(s) to perform the engagement.
RFP Schedule:
RFP issue date: March 1, 2022
Vendor questions accepted until: March 14, 2022 at 2:00PM*
RFP closing date and time: April 8, 2022 at 2:00 PM *
*Note: All times are CST, Saskatchewan
RFP Process Considerations
Vendors should note that:
this opportunity notice references a non-binding, competitive RFP, not a call for tenders. FCC is not obligated to proceed with the work described in the RFP scope, and may cancel the RFP at any time.
FCC’s procurement process allows for negotiation between FCC and one or more vendors, prior to awarding a contract.
Requesting the RFP Document:
Capable vendors who are interested in receiving a copy of the RFP document are to contact:
Dhruv Bhatt
Procurement and Vendor Manager
Farm Credit Canada
Note: Vendors do not receive the RFP document by registering for the list of interested suppliers (“LIS”) on buyandsell.ca. Vendors must request the
Contract duration
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Trade agreements
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Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA)
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Contact information
Contracting organization
- Organization
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Farm Credit Canada
- Address
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1800 Hamilton StreetRegina, Saskatchewan, S4P 4L3Canada
- Contracting authority
- Dhruv Bhatt
- Phone
- 306-994-8711
- Email
- bhattd@fcc.ca
- Address
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1800 Hamilton StreetRegina, SK, S4P 4L3CA
Buying organization(s)
- Organization
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Farm Credit Canada
- Address
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1800 Hamilton StreetRegina, Saskatchewan, S4P 4L3Canada
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