Wheat & Durum Genome Genotyping - Swift Current, SK

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: 
DIVERSITY ARRAYS TECHNOLOGY PRY LTD.
1 WILL CRANE CRESCENT
Australia
ACT2600
Nature of Requirements: 
Wheat & Durum Genome Genotyping - Swift Current, SK

01581-120647/B
Holt, Judy
Telephone No. - (306) 975-4051 (    )
Fax No. - (306) 975-5397

Agriculture and Agrifood Canada, Swift Current, SK has a
requirement for the establishment of a Standing Offer for the
delivery of whole genome genotyping on wheat samples.

Sole Source Justification 
(d) Only one supplier is capable of performing the work.

Diversity Arrays Technology Pty Ltd provides whole genome
genotyping via their patented Wheat PstI(TaqI) v.3 hybridisation
chip. The nature of this technology (Diversity Arrays Technology
or DArT) allows for minimal input, low cost, high throughput,
whole genome genotyping directly from genomic DNA.

The DArT service will provide whole genome genotyping on wheat
lines from AAFC research populations. Genotyping will be
accomplished via chip hybridisation technology whereby a
fragment of a submitted wheat DNA sample hybridises to a point
on the chip comprised of genomic representations of wheat
(DArTmarkers that cover the genetic diversity of the species) if
the DNA sample contains a sequence complimentary to the marker.
The Wheat PstI(TaqI) v.3 chip developed by Diversity Arrays
Technology Pty Ltd contains 7,000 markers which are analyzed in
parallel creating a high throughput, efficient and cost
effective way to obtain the whole genome dataset. 

GCR Exemption
(d)	Only one supplier, person or firm is capable of performing
the contract.
Diversity Arrays Technology Pty Ltd is the only vendor that
provides a genotyping service (DArT) whereby the customer can
submit genomic DNA samples for testing.

DArT® detects INDELs and single base changes without the need
for DNA sequence information, therefore generating random
genetic information. The information is valuable for us to use
in mapping genes for traits of interest.  The process of
generating the random genetic information is patented to
Diversity Arrays Technology Pty Ltd and AAFC requires these
services in order to obtain randomly generated DNA markers based
on a clonally propagated, broad DNA representation to which a
reduced representation of DNA from our lines is applied.

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 must
be maintained by the manufacturer or its representative.

NAFTA Article 1016
2 (d) for additional deliveries by the original supplier that
are intended either as replacement parts or continuing services
for existing supplies, services or installations, or as the
extension of existing supplies, services or installations, where
a change of supplier would compel the entity to procure
equipment or services not meeting requirements of
interchangeability with already existing equipment or services,
including software to the extent that the initial procurement of
the software was covered by this Chapter

Only known supplier
Diversity Arranys Technology
Box 7141
1 Will Crane Crescent
Yarralumla
ACT 2600
Australia

Estimated Value - $99,000.00 Cdn
Delivery Date: 31/07/2012

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