Semoir de précision autopropulsé pour parcelles expérimentales. AAC Normandin (Québec).

Trade Agreement: NAFTA/AIT/Canada FTAs with Peru/Colombia/Panama
Tendering Procedures: Generally only one firm has been invited
to bid
Attachment: None
Non-Competitive Procurement Strategy: Government Objectives
Representing Best Interests/Value to Govt
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 contracting officer may then proceed
with the award to the pre-identified supplier.

2. DEFINITION OF THE REQUIREMENT
Wintersteiger is the only company that can provide us a
self-propelled plot seeder for agricultural experimentation
purposes. It will be delivered in Agriculture and Agri-Food
Canada (AAFC) Normandin, Quebec, with two belted cone
distributors placed side by side to seed 4 rows plots as well as
first set up and training.

For the last 10 years, research activities happening in AAFC
Normandin in the field of crop ressources have been expending to
the point of having around 5000 to 6000 individual plots of
different dimensions 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 AAFC Normandin Research farm has been using the same plot
seeder since 1983 and its useful life as come to an end. The
steering is broken, the seeding speed is unstable and the wheels
supporting the engine in front of the seeder compact the soil in
a significant way before the seeds are dropped into the soil.
This seeder is not appropriate to seed small seeds like canola,
flax or any of the perennial plants. Since all of the soils at
the Research farm are of clay type, this seeder causes an
excessive compaction which reduces the emergence rate of several
species. This seeder was modified over the years and equipped
with different parts from Wintersteiger. These parts are still
in good shape and could be used as replacement parts when
needed. They are one manual slope compensation system worth
1,250$, two belted cones worth a total of 8,500$, two lateral
seed distributors worth a total of 1,050$ and two antistatic
funnels worth a total of 2090$. To summarize, buying the
Wintersteiger self-propelled seeder would give us around 13,000$
worth of spare parts and it would extend the useful life of the
equipment.

3. CRITERIA FOR ASSESSMENT OF THE STATEMENT OF CAPABILITIES
(MINIMUM ESSENTIEL REQUIREMENTS)

Any interested supplier must demonstrate by way of a statement
of capabilities that its system meets the following requirements:
.1 The seeder does 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. This is the same system as the commercial seeders
used by the farmers.
.2 The frame of the seeder has a track width of 140 to 190 cm
with graduated adjustments which gives us a wide range of
possibilities when the time comes to choose the space between
the rows and the space between the plots.
.3 The wheels, rear and front are narrow (30 and 23 cm wide);
this gives us a small space between plots and therefore
maximises the use of field space.
.4 It has a 60 steps gear box to accommodate a wide range of
planting lengths.
.5 It has two ranges of speeds, one for seeding (0 to 6 km/h)
and one for going places (0 to 12 km/h).
.6 The modular design of the seeder allows us to customize the
machine for many applications. In our case, we will be able,
with a simple modification, to change from seeding two plots of
4 rows at the same time to seeding one plot of 8 rows while
keeping the same space between the rows and the same space
between the plots which is essential to be able to meet the
needs of the different research projects.
.7 The manual slope compensation uses two 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.
.8 Uniformity in the distribution of the seeds is also
provided with two different types of antistatic funnels, one for
small seeds like alfalfa, clover, canola and flax and one for
larger seeds like wheat, barley, oat and soya beans. It is also
possible to change two other parts of in the distribution head
to reach the same goal.
.9 Being self-propelled, it saves us from buying a tractor.
.10 It has a hydrostatic drive; it is easier to learn how to
drive.
.11 The frame can accommodate options like a plot herbicide
sprayer and a plot fertilizer spreader.
.12 It has excellent maneuverability because of its compact body
and optimum weight distribution. The specially constructed
steering and hydraulic steering brakes allow turning on the
spot.
.13 The two distribution systems being side by side, only one
operator is needed to fill the funnels efficiently.
.14 Its relatively light weight, around 1500 kg, will allow us
to transport it on external experimental sites on a trailer we
already own. Its towing capacity cannot exceed 2160 kg.

The Wintersteiger self-propelled seeder will help AAFC Normandin
raise the bar and highly improve the precision and the quality
of our seedings, improve efficiency and productivity, eliminate
soil compaction and give us more flexibility in the type of
seeds (small to large) we can successfully sowseed.

4. APPLICABILITY OF THE TRADE AGREEMENTS TO THE PROCUREMENT
This procurement is subject to the following trade agreements:
.1 Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT)
.2 North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)

5. JUSTIFICATION FOR THE PRE-IDENTIFIED SUPPLIER
We believe that the self-propelled plot seeder TC 2700 from
Wintersteiger is the only product able to perform the work or
comply with government requirements.

6. GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS REGULATIONS EXCEPTION
The following exception(s) to the Government Contracts
Regulations is (are) 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 trade agreements specified:
.1 Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT) - Article 506: Procedures
for Procurement
12. Where only one supplier is able to meet the requirements of
a procurement, an entity may use procurement procedures that are
different from those described in paragraphs 1 through 10 in the
following circumstances:
(b) where there is an absence of competition for technical
reasons and the goods or services can be supplied only by a
particular supplier and no alternative or substitute exists.

.2 North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) - Part Four:
Government Procurement - Chapter Ten Article 1016: Limited
Tendering Procedures 2. An entity may use limited tendering
procedures in the following circumstances and subject to the
following conditions:
(b) where there is an absence of competition for technical
reasons, the goods or services can be supplied only by a
particular supplier and no reasonable alternative or substitute
exists.

8. PERIOD OF THE PROPOSED DELIVERY DATE
The goods must be delivered no later than March 31st, 2014.

9. COST ESTIMATE OF THE PROPOSED CONTRACT
The estimated value of the contract is between $80,000 $ to
$130,000 including taxes.

10. NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE PRE-IDENTIFIED SUPPLIER
Wintersteiger
4705 Amelia Earhart Drive
Salt Lake City, Utah
USA, 84116

11. SUPPLIER ' 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 November 28, 2013 at 2:00 p.m. Eastern standard
time (EST).

13. INQUIRIES AND SUBMISSION OF STATEMENTS OF CAPABILITIES
Marial Tremblay
Supply Specialist
Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC)
CFB Bagotville, P.O. Box 380
Building 71, Room 115
Alouette, Quebec, G0V 1A0

Telephone: (418) 677-4000, Ext.: 4159
Facsimile: (418) 677-3288
E-mail: m••••••••@•••••.••.ca
Delivery Date: Above-mentioned

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with one firm only as identified above. Should you have any
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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
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transmission, on the covering page.

The Crown retains the right to negotiate with suppliers on any
procurement.

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