Trade Agreement: NAFTA/AIT/Canada FTAs with Peru/Colombia/Panama
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:
wintersteiger
4705 Amelia Earhart Drive
Salt Lake City Utah
United States
84116
Nature of Requirements:
1. Advance Contract Award Notice (ACAN)
An ACAN is a public notice indicating to the supplier community that a department or agency intends to award a contract for goods, services or construction to a pre-identified supplier, thereby allowing other suppliers to signal their interest in bidding, by submitting a statement of capabilities. If no supplier submits a statement of capabilities that meets the requirements set out in the ACAN, on or before the closing date stated in the ACAN, the contractingofficer may then proceed with the award to the pre-identified supplier.
2. Definition of the requirement
Agriculture and Agri-food Canada has a requirement for the supply of one (1) plot drill rowseed for delivery to Normandin, Quebec.
3. Criteria for assessment of the Statement of Capabilities
Any interested supplier must demonstrate by way of a statement of capabilities that its system meets the following requirements:
For the last 5 years, research activities happening in Normandin in the field of forage crops have been expending to the point of having around 1000 individual plots of different forage species to seed each year. Precision seeding of these plots requires a high performance plot seeder to be able to adapt to the different field conditions, the different plant species as well as the different requirements of the research projects.
The new seeder must not compact the soil before seeding and a small compaction is happening after seeding with the pressure wheels attached to the discs to insure contact between the seeds and the soil. The new seeder must have a 60 steps gear box to accommodate a wide range of planting lengths. The new seeder must have a 9 rows to allow to seed the plot in only one pass. The manual slope compensation must use 2 servomotors to adjust the row unit to the slope conditions of the test field before the seeds go into the belted cone which insures a uniform distribution of the seeds. Uniformity in the distribution of the seeds must be provided with 2 different types of antistatic funnels, one for small seeds like alfalfa, clover, and one for larger seeds like orchardgrass and brome. The new seeder must be capable to change 2 other parts of in the distribution head to reach the same goal. The new seeder must have one belted cone distributor placed to seed 9 rows with a row-spacing of 15 cm to allow to seed more plots in less time .
4. Applicability of the trade agreements to the procurement
This procurement is subject to the following trade agreements:
Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT)
North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)
5. Justification for the Pre-Identified Supplier
The only known supplier of a Plot Drill Rowseed meeting all the above required technical specifications is the Wintersteiger Row/Plotseed XL. For this reason, it is proposed to negotiate this requirement with the manufacturer Wintersteigner, Salt Lake City, UT, USA..
6. Government Contracts Regulations Exception
The following exception to the Government Contracts Regulations is invoked for this procurement under subsection 6(d) - "only one person is capable of performing the work".
7. Exclusions and/or Limited Tendering Reasons
The following exclusions and/or limited tendering reasons are invoked under the :
Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT) - Article 506.12 (a)
North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) - Article 1016.2 (b)
8. Ownership of Intellectual Property
Ownership of any Foreground Intellectual Propertyarising out of the proposed contract will vest in the Contractor.
9. Period of the proposed contract or delivery date
The system must be delivered on 31st March 2016.
10. Name and address of the pre-identified supplier
wintersteiger
4705 Amelia Earhart Drive
Salt Lake City, Utah
84116
United States
11. Suppliers' right to submit a statement of capabilities
Suppliers who consider themselves fully qualified and available to provide the goods, services or construction services described in the ACAN may submit a statement of capabilities in writing to the contact person identified in this notice on or before the closing date of this notice. The statement of capabilities must clearly demonstrate how the supplier meets the advertised requirements.
12. Closing date for a submission of a statement of capabilities
The closing date and time for accepting statements of capabilities is 8th January 2016 at 2:00 p.m. EST.
13. Inquiries and submission of statements of capabilities
Inquiries and statements of capabilities are to be directed to:
Monique Gosselin
Supply Specialist
Public Services and Procurement Canada
Scientific, Medical and Photographic Division - PV
Portage III - Floor: 6A2 - Room: 48
11 Laurier Street
Gatineau, Quebec
Canada
K1A 0S5
Telephone: 873-469-3194
Facsimile: 819-956-3814
E-mail: m••••••••@•••••.••.ca
Delivery Date: 22/12/2015
You are hereby notified that the government intends to negotiate with one firm only as identified above. Should you have any questions concerning this requirement, contact the contracting officer identified above.
An Advance Contract Award Notice (ACAN) allows departments and agencies to post a notice, for no less than fifteen (15) calendar days, indicating to the supplier community that it intends to award a good, service or construction contract to a pre-identified contractor. If no other supplier submits, on or before the closing date, a Statement of Capabilities that meets the requirements set out in the ACAN, the contracting authority may then proceed with the award. However, should a Statement of Capabilities be found to meet the requirements set out in the ACAN, then the contracting authority will proceed to a full tendering process.
Suppliers who consider themselves fully qualified and available to provide the services/goods described herein, may submit a statement of capabilities in writing to the contact person identified in this Notice on or before the closing date of this Notice. The statement of capabilities must clearly demonstrate how the supplier meets the advertised requirements.
The PWGSC file number, the contracting officer's name and the closing date of the ACAN must appear on the outside of the envelope in block letters or, in the case of a facsimile transmission, on the covering page.
The Crown retains the right to negotiate with suppliers on any procurement.
Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada.
