ACAN (01R11-21-C030)

WINTER NURSERY SERVICES – Brandon Research and Development Centre (BRDC), Brandon, Man

This ACAN is a public notice indicating to the supplier community that Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) intends to award a service contract 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 this ACAN, the contracting officer may then proceed with the award to the pre-identified supplier.

REQUIREMENT:

AAFC requires a Contractor who specializes in disease pressure and small plot work to provide winter nursery services on barley breeding material. The contractor will be required to plant barley seeds provided from BRDC, manage, and harvest rows/plots either as individual heads or bulk. The Contractor shall obtain a phytosanitary certificate to comply with the import permit requirements; the testing must be conducted by a USDA/CFIA approved lab. Harvested seed and heads will be shipped back to Brandon (RDC). The contractor will be required to complete all the export documents including but not limited to customs or commercial invoices and the relevant Phytosanitary Certificates.

CRITERIA FOR ASSESSMENT OF THE STATEMENT OF CAPABILITIES:

Any interested supplier must demonstrate by way of a statement of capabilities that they are able to provide winter nursery services for barley breeding in Arizona as described in the “Requirement” section above.

CONTRACT PERIOD: from October 15, 2020 to March 31, 2021 with 2 option periods to extend until March 31, 2023.

ESTIMATED VALUE:  $114,000.00 CAD (including applicable taxes).

PRE-IDENTIFIED SUPPLIER:

Second Nature Research LLC

1818 SOUTH LETVIN AVENUE

Yuma, Arizona, 85365

SOLE SOURCE JUSTIFICATION:

Second Nature Research, LLC is the only company able meet our requirements by providing this type of service in Arizona USA without requiring AAFC to rent land and perform seeding and harvesting with AAFC forces.

SUBMISSION OF STATEMENT OF CAPABILITIES CLOSING DATE AND TIME:

The closing date and time for accepting Statement of Capabilities is September 29, 2020 at 2:00 pm CST.

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.

ACAN NOTICE:

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 Authority.

An Advance Contract Award Notice (ACAN) allows departments and agencies to post a notice, for no less than 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, either via letter, facsimile or Email 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 Solicitation Number, Name of Contracting Authority and closing date of the ACAN must appear within your Statement of Capabilities in block letters.

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