Chambre de croissance pour plantes et insectes

Trade Agreement: WTO-AGP/NAFTA/AIT/Canada FTAs with Peru/Colombia/Panama
Tendering Procedures: All interested suppliers may submit a bid
Competitive Procurement Strategy:
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Nature of Requirements:

Plant & Insect Growth Chambers (Agassiz)

01555-160516/A
Perez, Elizabeth
Telephone No. - (604) 775-7690
Fax No. - (604) 775-7526
Email: E••••••••@••••••••.••.ca

This PWGSC office provides procurement services to the public in
English.

Requirement:

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) has a requirement for the
supply and delivery of two types of Growth Chambers to the Pacific
Agri-Food Research Centre (PARC) at Agassiz - 6947 Highway #7, Agassiz,

BC on or before 31 March 2016.

The intent of the design is to replace existing chambers with new
growth chambers of two sizes and capacities to facilitate scientific
experiments that range in size and scale.

All chambers are intended for research purposes and must be designed
and manufactured to be compatible with microbial, plant and insect
research.

It is intended to purchase 12 growth chambers (quantity of 6 for Type 1

and a quantity of 6 for Type 2). A Bidder may bid Type 1 or Type 2 or
bothTypes. The two categories will be evaluated separately and up to
two contracts may be awarded.

If bids are received for only one type of growth chambers, the Bidder
grants to Canada the irrevocable option to acquire up to six (6) more
growth chambers of the type proposed, as a part of the initial order,
under the same conditions, and at the prices and rates stated in the
Bid.

All growth chambers must be received at the destination site on or
before March 31, 2016.

Complete user training and full instructions on use of supplied
equipment and systems must be provided on site at the Agriculture and
Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) - Pacific Agri-Food Research Centre (PARC) at
Agassiz, BC for research staff, support staff and maintenance personnel

(estimated 8 people) upon request of a departmental representative,
within sixty 60) working days after the commissioning of the equipment.

The requirement is subject to the provisions of the World Trade
Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO-AGP), North
American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), the Agreement on Internal
Trade (AIT), and the Canada Free Trade Agreements with
Peru/Columbia/Panama.

The Federal Contractors Program (FCP) for employment equity
applies to this procurement; see Part 5 - Certifications, Part 7 -
Resulting Contract Clauses and the annex titled Federal Contractors
Program for Employment Equity - Certification.

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.