Winter Nursery: Canterbury Plains and Manawatu, New Zealand

Trade Agreement: Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT)
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: 
New Zealand Institute for Plant and Food Research Ltd
Private Bag 4704
New Zealand
8020
Nature of Requirements: 
Winter Nursery: Canterbury Plains and Manawatu Plains, New
Zealand

01581-130095/A
Mack, Wayne
Telephone No. - (306) 975-4004 (    )
Fax No. - (306) 975-5397

Requirement
Regional Individual Standing Offer for plant breeding winter
nursery services in New Zealand on an "as and when requested"
basis by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) various
locations in Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba.

The services required are to plant, manage, and harvest cereal
lines for individual AAFC plant breeding programs and to plant,
manage, harvest and condition pure-seed, bulk planted pedigreed
increase plots of cereal lines or varieties to the equivalent of
 Canadian Breeder Seed Standards.  The services include
arranging physpanotary inspection / certification and other
documentation for all seed shipped to Canada and delivery of the
packaged seed to a commercial shipping agent at the Christchurch
airport.

This is an on going plant breeding research program in New
Zealand.  The soil and climatic conditions (October to March)
are similar to summer growing conditions in Canada.  For
example:  the latitude permits the expression of genetic
day-length sensitivity.  The earliness of the growing season
permits early maturation of the crop in time for early return
shipment to Canada.  Natural levels of disease infection permit
selection for genetic resistance to several diseases of economic
importance in Canada.

THE STANDING OFFER WILL BE FOR A TWO YEAR PERIOD FROM 15 AUGUST
2012 TO 14 AUGUST 2014.

If the Standing Offer is authorized for use beyond the initial
period, the Offeror offers to extend its offer for an additional
one year period, from 15 August 2014 to 14 August 2015 under the
same conditions and at the rates or prices specified in the
Standing Offer, or at the rates or prices calculated in
accordance with the formula specified in the Standing Offer.

Sole Source Justification:
There are no other companies in New Zealand that are capable of
performing the magnitude of the work required. This is a
specialized nursery and AAFC requires the expertise that this
company has to grow the unique experimental genetic materials 
and ensuring their integrity.  This requirement gives AAFC a
second generation in the same year and speeds up the breeding of
AAFC's crops.


Total estimated Cost: $400,000.00 New Zealand Dollars per year.

GCR Exemption:
d) only one supplier (person or firm) is capable of performing
the contract. 

AIT Article 506:
12) to ensure compatibility with existing products, to recognize
exclusive rights, such as exclusive licences, copyright and
patent rights, or to maintain specialized products that must be
maintained by the manufacturer or its representative;


Delivery Date: 15/08/2012

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.

The PWGSC file number, the contracting officer's name and the
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.

Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada.