Lease to Purchase Combine

Trade Agreement: WTO-AGP/NAFTA/AIT/Canada-Peru FTA/Canada-Colombia FTA Tendering Procedures: Attachment: YES (MERX) Electronic Competitive Procurement Strategy: Lowest/Lower Bid Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement: No Nature of Requirements: Lease to Purchase Combine

01581-120659/A Wilke, Allan R. Telephone No. - (306) 780-6745 ( ) Fax No. - (306) 780-5601

For the supply and delivery of one (1) large plot combine to Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada in Swift Current, Saskatchewan on a 60 month lease with an option to purchase as detailed in the accompanying Request for Proposal.

A bid must comply with the requirements of the bid solicitation and meet all mandatory technical evaluation criteria to be declared responsive. The responsive bid with the lowest evaluated price will be recommended for award of a contract.

Lease prices will be evaluated on the basis of both fixed and variable terms:

Variable Terms

1) Outright Purchase Price ($CDN) [A]; 2) Annual Percentage Rate [B]; 3) End-of-Term Purchase Price [C].

Fixed Terms

1) 60 month lease with semi-annual payments; 2) Payments made at the start of the lease period; 3) Combine usage of 200 hours or less per year; 4) A present value rate of 2.715%.

The lowest lease bid evaluation value (BEV) will be determined by calculating the Present Value (PV) of all semi-annual lease payments over the total 60 month lease period.

Bidders must complete all the pricing requested in Annex "B". The attached spreadsheet (Schedule 1) will be used to determine the BEV and provided as a guide for bidders. Delivery Date: Above-mentioned

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

Documents may be submitted in either official language of Canada.