Seedmatic Tine Drill

Trade Agreement: NAFTA/AIT/Canada FTAs with Peru/Colombia/Panama
Tendering Procedures: Generally only one firm has been invited to bid
Non-Competitive Procurement Strategy: Exclusive Rights
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Vendor Name and Address: 
Tigerco Distributing Company
P.O. Box 128
Braymer Missouri
United States
64624
Nature of Requirements: 

Seedmatic Tine Drill

01913-170815/A

Requirement: The Department of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada in Harrington, Prince Edward Island has a requirement for the supply and delivery of a Seedmatic Tine Drill (No Till Seeder). The Seedmatic Tine Drill must meet the following Mandatory Technical Specifications:

1. Overall Width:
2.5-4.0m

2. Maximum Overall Height
2.0m

3. Fertilizer/Inoculum box capacity:
400-700 I

4. Hitch
Pull Type model only (no 3-point hitch)

5. Empty Weight
1300 - 2200kg

6. Seed Hoper Capacity Range
400-700 I

7. Overall Seeding Width between
2.5m & 4.0m

8. Seeding:
Capable of seeding uniformly in 1 pass a mixture of seed sizes within the row (seed size ranging from 1-13mm)

9. Row Spacing 
Capable of planting row spacing of 12.5, 25, 37.5, 50 cm row spacing

10. No-Till Seeding:
Capable of no-till seeding into sod and various types of living cover crops.

Maintenance and Operators Manuals:

11. Provide complete set of Operator’s partsand service manual electronically in PDF format (English).

12. Delivery to 1200 Brackley point Road Harrington, Prince Edward Island on or before March 31, 2017.  

Sole Source Justification

The following exception to the Government Contracts Regulations (GCR) is invoked for this procurement under subsection 6. (d) Only one supplier is capable of performing the work.

The suggested supplier is the only manufacturer of a no till seeder which can seed a mixture of seeds of various sizes evenly in a single pass.

Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT) Article 506.12 (b) to ensure compatibility with existing products, to recognize exclusive rights, such as exclusive licences, copyright and patent rights, or to maintain specialized products that mustbe maintained by the manufacturer or its representative.

North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) Article 1016.2 (b) 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.

Only known supplier:
Tigerco Distributing Company
P.O. Box 128
Braymer, MO
64624
(United States)

Estimated Value - $50,000.00 CAD

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Delivery Date: Above-mentioned

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