REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS – Online courses for FCC Knowledge Offering RFP

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS – Online courses for FCC Knowledge Offering RFP: Video production, content development, and project partnership 

ABOUT FCC

FCC is Canada’s leading agriculture and food lender, with a healthy loan portfolio of more than $47 billion. Our employees are dedicated to the future of Canadian agriculture and food. We provide flexible financing, AgExpert management software, information and knowledge specifically designed for the agriculture and food industry. As a Crown corporation, we provide an appropriate return to our shareholder, and reinvest our profits back into the industry and communities we serve. For more information, visit fcc.ca.

RFP CONTACT

David Wark Procurement and Vendor Manager Farm Credit Canada procurement@fcc.ca

RFP SCOPE

FCC is committed to improving the business management skills of Canadian farmers. A successful farm operation is one that is managed using the same practices as any entrepreneur or business. As such, FCC has an entire program (FCC Knowledge) focused on supporting producers in the areas of financial management, strategy and planning, managing people, farm transition, economics and more. FCC provides content and knowledge through articles, podcasts, events, videos, publications and webinars.

As part of this program, FCC is planning to develop more targeted learning content for younger farmers (famers under 40-years-old), with a goal of helping them feel more confident running their farm businesses. This course and any future courses will focus on topics within our Knowledge offering such as money & finance, strategy & planning, managing people, etc.  

FCC aims to launch our first course in 2024 and needs a supplier to create the course’s video content.  The online course will be focused on providing an opportunity for young farmers to dive deeper into topics, in an informal, flexible, and actionable way. The online course will include a mix of video lectures and self-directed learning activities.

For further details, refer to the RFP and Appendix A (RFP Schedule, Evaluation Process, Scope and Proposal Instructions) documents that are uploaded to MERX.

RFP PARTICULARS  

All conditions for Proponent participation are included in the RFP documents. Duration of Contract:  One year Options: Four one-year terms Estimated Quantity of Goods or Services: (2023-10-01) to (2024-09-30) Timeframe of Delivery of Goods or Services: (2023-10-01) to (2024-09-30)

RFP SCHEDULE  

RFP Release Date:  May 4, 2023 Proponent Questions Accepted Until:  May 15, 2023 at 2:00PM* FCC Response to Proponent Questions Delivered Before:  May 25, 2023 at 5:00PM* RFP Closing Date/Time:  June 1, 2023 at 2:00PM*

NOTE: All times are CST – Saskatchewan. The above dates are subject to change at the sole discretion of FCC. Any changes to the RFP Schedule will be communicated to all Proponents via amendment on MERX.

RFP PROCESS CONSIDERATIONS  

This opportunity is covered under the provisions of Chapter 5 (Government Procurement) of the Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA) and Chapter 19 (Government Procurement) of the Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA). FCC is subject to the Official Languages Act (Canada). Proponents may choose to respond to this RFP in their official language of choice (English or French). This opportunity notice references a non-binding, competitive RFP, and is not a call for tenders. FCC is not obligated to proceed with the Work described in the RFP Scope, and may cancel the RFP at any time. FCC’s procurement process allows for consecutive or concurrent negotiations between FCC and one (1) or multiple Proponents, prior to awarding a Contract.

MERX ELECTRONIC BIDDING SYSTEM  

This Request for Proposals (RFP), including any attachments and amendments to such RFP, is available for download by the Proponent on MERX. MERX is a Canadian Public Tenders electronic bidding system accessible at https://www.merx.com. It is the sole responsibility of the Proponent to ensure its compatibility with MERX. Proponent proposals MUST be submitted electronically through MERX, preferably in a PDF or MS Word file, prior to the RFP Closing Date/Time specified in the RFP. Proposals submitted in other formats, by other methods or through any other means, or after the RFP Closing Date/Time specified in the RFP, may be rejected by FCC.

PRIORITY OF DOCUMENTS

In the event there are any discrepancies between this opportunity notice and the information on the MERX website proper, this opportunity notice shall take precedence.  Bidding and Documents are available on http://www.merx.com. Fees may apply; See https://www.merx.com/public/pricing for more information.