Forage Harvester - Lethbridge, Alberta

Trade Agreement: NAFTA/AIT/Canada-Peru FTA/Canada-Colombia FTA
Tendering Procedures: Generally only one firm has been invited
to bid
Attachment: None
Non-Competitive Procurement Strategy: Exclusive Rights
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Vendor Name and Address: 
wintersteiger
4705 Amelia Earhart Drive
Salt Lake City Utah
United States
84116
Nature of Requirements: 
Forage Harvester - Lethbridge, Alberta

01R11-130312/A
Glover, Cindy
Telephone No. - (306) 780-5605
Fax No. - (306) 780-5601

An ACAN is a public notice indicating to the supplier community
that a department or agency intends to award a contract for
goods, services or construction 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 the ACAN, the contracting officer may then proceed
with the award.

Statement of Capabilities:
Suppliers who consider themselves fully qualified and available
to provide the services and/or goods described herein, may
submit a statement of capabilities in writing 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.

Requirement:
Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada has a requirement for the supply
and delivery of one (1) small plot forage harvester to support
Scientific Research at the Lethbridge Research Centre in
Lethbridge, Alberta.

Make and Model Required:
Wintersteiger
CIBUS F

Sole Source Justification:
The small plot forage harvester required must tie into the
seeder rows established by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada's
research project. The equipment must accommodate the 2 m
experimental plot width in order to collect experimental data
from all existing rows. Therefore, it is essential that the
requested new small plot forage harvester match the plot seeder
currently used by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, which is
built for the 2 m plot width.  The CIBUS F harvester harvests
1.25 m of the 2 m wide plot leaving the outer rows intact
thereby avoiding the differential edge effect.

The other technical advantage of the CIBUS F harvester is the
fact that it discharges the harvested material out the back of
the machine. Our harvesting system has developed to a point
where rear discharge of the harvested plot material is
necessary; to our knowledge CIBUS is the only manufacturer that
does this.

We have built up a considerable inventory of parts and supplies
that will be transferable to a new CIBUS F. In the event of
unexpected emergency repairs during harvest season the closest
service center is located in Saskatoon where repairs can be
obtained.

Mandatory Specifications:
Self-propelled stepless hydrostatic drive
Joystick shuttle (forward, reverse and speed control)
Also on joystick; electric (over hydraulic) switches to raise
and lower table and reel, and  	scale tub dump
1.25 metre wide cutting table
Plot scale tub with weighing cells
Hydraulic driven flail type sub-sampler and bagger
Computer system to record plot and sample weights
Computer system downloadable to excel
Onboard printer to print hard copy of weights
Scale tub rear discharge, hydraulic driven
All wheels and other equipment within 1.8 metre width
If any part other than wheels or table must exceed 1.8m width
(eg. Ladder or body), that part 	must be no less than 40 cm
above ground level (to clear trailer fender wells)
Seat and platform for passenger to collect subsample
Minimum 45 HP diesel engine, water cooled only
Weighing container of not less than 1200 L capacity
Operation and parts manuals; English
Canadian Service Center
Minimum 1 year Warranty on parts and labor
72 hour available technician for 1st year service

Other Specifications:
Ground Speed of not less than 15 km/h (travel)
Rear wheel steer
Minimum 10 year Forage Harvester production history (North
American forage crops; alfalfa, tall grasses etc.)
Hydraulic variable speed double knife with crop lifters
Hydraulic reel, variable speed
Hydraulic reel and table raising and lowering
Substantial transport tie-downs; must accept ¾" clevis; Frame
only, wheel tie-down not acceptable
Max weight of 2500 kg
Fast detachable crop dividers
First set-up, test run and training - on site

Only Known Source of Supply:
Wintersteiger
4705 Amelia Earhart Drive
SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84116, United States

Delivery Date:  Delivery is required on or before March 28, 2013.

Estimated Contract Value:  The estimated value of this
procurement is $172,735.00 USD

Government Contracts Regulations Exception and Limited Tendering
Reason :
Section 6(d) of the Government Contracts Regulations is being
invoked as only one supplier (person or firm) is capable of
performing the contract.

Trade Agreements:
The requirement is applicable to the Agreement on Internal Trade
(AIT) and the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).

AIT
Article 506. 12(b) of the Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT) is
applicable on the basis of limited tendering where there  is an
absence of competition for technical reasons and the goods or
services can be supplied only by a particular supplier and no
alternative or substitute exists;

NAFTA
In Accordance with Article 1016: Limited Tendering Procedures, 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.

Closing Date:  The closing date for a submission of a Statement
of Capabilities is 18 January 2013.

Direct inquiries and submissions of Statements of Capabilities
to:

	Cindy Glover
	Supply Specialist
	Public Works and Government Services Canada
	Western Region - Acquisitions Branch
	#201 - 1800 11th Avenue
	Regina, SK   S4P 0H8

	Telephone:  (306) 780-5605
	Facsimile:   (306) 780-5601


Delivery Date: Above-mentioned

You are hereby notified that the government intends to negotiate
with one firm only as identified above. Should you have any
questions concerning this requirement, contact the contracting
officer identified above.

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agencies to post a notice, for no less than fifteen (15)
calendar days, indicating to the supplier community that it
intends to award a good, service or construction contract to a
pre-identified contractor. If no other supplier submits, on or
before the closing date, a Statement of Capabilities that meets
the requirements set out in the ACAN, the contracting authority
may then proceed with the award.  However, should a Statement of
Capabilities be found to meet the requirements set out in the
ACAN, then the contracting authority will proceed to a full
tendering process.

Suppliers who consider themselves fully qualified and available
to provide the services/goods described herein, may submit a
statement of capabilities in writing 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.

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closing date of the ACAN must appear on the outside of the
envelope in block letters or, in the case of a facsimile
transmission, on the covering page.

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

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