The purpose of this Advance Contract Award Notice (ACAN) is to signal the government's intention to award a contract for these services to Organic Federation of Canada (OFC), 12-4475, Grand BLVD, Montreal Québec H4B 2X7.
Minimum Essential Requirements
Any interested supplier must demonstrate by way of a statement of capabilities that it meets the following requirements:
The service provider must represent the entire value-chain, (including input suppliers, producers, processors, food service industries, retailers, traders and associations)and all provinces and territories of the organic industry in Canada.
The service provider must provide for a transparent and democratic process for electing members of the expert advisory committee.
The service provider must provide for a transparent and democratic process for consulting and communicating the final responses.
Elected committee members must:
Have been on the Canadian General Standards Board (CGSB) Committee on Organic Agriculture; or
Have experience in the standard development process or standards drafting as well as technical expertise in at least one aspect of organic production such as crop production; livestock production; processing (food manufacturing); or
Have significant (at least 4 years) experience in the implementation and/or compliance verification of the Canadian Organic Standards such as crop producers; livestock producers; processors (food manufacturers); importers, distributors and retailers; Certification Bodies; CB Verification Officers (VO).
