Patent Agent Services

Trade Agreement: NONE
Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid
Competitive Procurement Strategy: Lowest/Lower Bid
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Nature of Requirements: 

Patent Agent Services

01R11-20S009/A
Chubey, Karen
Telephone No. - (204) 291-5928
Fax No. - (204) 983-7796

"THERE IS A SECURITY REQUIREMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS FILE".
 
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 offers submitted using epost Connect service will be accepted. The Offeror must send an email requesting to open an epost Connect conversation to the following address:

roreceptionSoumissions.wrbidreceiving@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca 

This RFSO allows offerors to use the epost Connect service provided by Canada Post Corporation to transmit their offers electronically. 
Offerors must refer to Part 2 of the RFSO entitled Offeror Instructions and Part 3 of the RFSO entitled Offer Preparation Instructions, for further information on using this method

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.