Patent Agent Services

Trade Agreement: Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA)
Tendering Procedures: If 2+ bids offer Canadian goods/services other bids will not be considered
Competitive Procurement Strategy: Lowest/Lower Bid
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Nature of Requirements: 

Patent Agent Services

01R11-20S009/C
Major, Andrea
Telephone No. - (403) 796-3230 

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) has a requirement for one (1) Senior Patent Agent (SPA), Junior Patent Agent (JPA) and Clerical Assistant to provide patent services, on the Offeror’s premises, related to the protection of IP in each of the following patent categories:
 
 1. Biotechnologies
 2. Plant Variety Protection
 3. Products and Equipment and 
 4. New Trends
 
Services required are for a number of AAFC Commercialization Officers Science and Technology Branch’s Office of Intellectual Property and Commercialization at various office locations across Canada identified as authorized users in Annex “A” Statement of Work. 
  
Patent filings will be primarily made in the United States of America and Canada. Patents may be filed in both Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) countries and non-PCT countries. 
 
It is Canada's intent to issue up to four (4) standing offers for the four (4) categories listed herein. A supplier may be issued a standing offer for more than one category.
 
Each regional individual standing offer is for a period of two years, with the option to extend each standing offer for up to three (3) periods of one (1) year each.

The requirement is subject to a preference for Canadian services.

Only bids submitted using epost Connect service will be accepted. The Bidder must send an email requesting to open an epost Connect conversation to the following address:
 
 roreceptionSoumissions.wrbidreceiving@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca
 
Note: Bids will not be accepted if emailed directly to this email address. This email address is to be used to open an epost Connect conversation, as detailed in Standard Instructions 2003, or to send bids through an epost Connect message if the bidder is using its own licensing agreement for epost Connect.

It is the Bidder’s responsibility to ensure the request for opening an epost Connect conversation is sent to the email address above at least six days before the solicitation closing date. 

Bids transmitted by facsimile or hardcopy to PWGSC will not be accepted.
Delivery Date: Above-mentioned

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

Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada.