Trade Agreement: Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT)
Tendering Procedures: Generally only one firm has been invited to bid
Non-Competitive Procurement Strategy: Exclusive Rights
Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No
Vendor Name and Address:
Southern Seed Technology Limited
Southern Seed Technolgy Ltd
P O Box 42
New Zealand
8151
Nature of Requirements:
Winter Nursery Services - Canterbury Plains, New Zealand
01R11-16S002/A
Mack, Wayne
Telephone No. - (306) 241-6435 ( )
Fax No. - (306) 975-5397 ( )
Requirement:
To provide plant breeding winter nursery services in Canterbury Plains, NewZealand on an ?as required? basis for Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) various locations in Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba, during the period of the Regional Individual Standing Offer from 01 August 2016 to 31 July 2019. Current users of the winter nursery service include AAFC plant breeders of flax, barley, peas, wheat and oats.
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) Research Stations located at Lacombe and Lethbridge in Alberta, Indian Head, Saskatoon and Swift Current in Saskatchewan;Brandon, Morden and Winnipeg in Manitoba and Ottawa, Ontario co-ordinate winter nursery services for AAFC plant breeders. Current users of the winter nursery service include AAFC plant breeders of flax, barley, peas, wheat and oats.
Background:
This winter nursery is an ongoing plant breeding research program in New Zealand. The soil and climatic conditions (October to March) are similar to summer growing conditions in Canada. The timing of harvest in New Zealand permits early seed shipment to Canada, a critical concern to the nursery users, as it permits preparation of experiments for spring planting within a very narrow time frame
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Plant breeding winter nurseries are used by AAFC plant breeders to gain an extra generation of seed production and selection each year. This significantly reduces the time from the initial cross between parent lines to the production of a finished crop variety by up to four years. The use of field planted winter nurseries in areas of the southern hemisphere provides a substantial cost benefit to users in comparison to the operation of greenhouses and plant growth chambers. The winter increase facilities are used by AAFC plant breeding programs to hasten the commercialization of new crop varieties or to recover from crop failures experienced during the preceding growing season. The use of winter nurseries also affects commercial pedigreed seed production by facilitating the introduction of improved varieties in a timely manner, an important considerationin today's competitive market
Sole Source Justification:
This winter nursery is an on-going plant breeding research program in New Zealand. Between October and March, soil and climatic conditions in New Zealand are similar to summer growing conditionsin Canada. The timing of harvest in New Zealand permits early return shipment to Canada, a critical concern to the nursery users. Southern Seed Technology Limited (SST) is the only winter nursery in New Zealand that specializes in pure seed production. This is of value to AAFC Plant Breeders as new pure breeding lines produced by doubled haploid technology and higher generation experimental materials (ie. significant investment in time and dollars) require seed increase with assured purity. SST is certified by the New Zealand government to import, store, treat and plant seed under quarantine and produce pedigreed seed following Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF) standards. The ability of SST to follow MAF biosecurity standards providesassurance that the timing of harvest permits early seed shipment back to Canada. This is critical to nursery users as it facilitates the preparation of experiments for spring planting which needs tooccur in a very narrow time frame. Plants breedersare continually searching for other nursery providers in the southern hemisphere. To date no other nursery providers have been identified for seed increase at level of assured quality that is required.
Total estimated Cost: $1,200,000.00 CAD
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 asexclusive licences, copyright and patent rights, orto maintainspecialized products that must be maintained by the manufacturer or its representative;
Delivery Date: Above-mentioned
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