Forage Harvester - Lethbridge, Alberta

Trade Agreement: NAFTA/AIT/Canada-Peru FTA/Canada-Colombia FTA Tendering Procedures: Generally only one firm has been invited to bid Attachment: None 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: Forage Harvester - Lethbridge, Alberta

01R11-130312/A Glover, Cindy Telephone No. - (306) 780-5605 Fax No. - (306) 780-5601

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.

Statement of Capabilities: Suppliers who consider themselves fully qualified and available to provide the services and/or 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.

Requirement: Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada has a requirement for the supply and delivery of one (1) small plot forage harvester to support Scientific Research at the Lethbridge Research Centre in Lethbridge, Alberta.

Make and Model Required: Wintersteiger CIBUS F

Sole Source Justification: The small plot forage harvester required must tie into the seeder rows established by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada's research project. The equipment must accommodate the 2 m experimental plot width in order to collect experimental data from all existing rows. Therefore, it is essential that the requested new small plot forage harvester match the plot seeder currently used by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, which is built for the 2 m plot width. The CIBUS F harvester harvests 1.25 m of the 2 m wide plot leaving the outer rows intact thereby avoiding the differential edge effect.

The other technical advantage of the CIBUS F harvester is the fact that it discharges the harvested material out the back of the machine. Our harvesting system has developed to a point where rear discharge of the harvested plot material is necessary; to our knowledge CIBUS is the only manufacturer that does this.

We have built up a considerable inventory of parts and supplies that will be transferable to a new CIBUS F. In the event of unexpected emergency repairs during harvest season the closest service center is located in Saskatoon where repairs can be obtained.

Mandatory Specifications: Self-propelled stepless hydrostatic drive Joystick shuttle (forward, reverse and speed control) Also on joystick; electric (over hydraulic) switches to raise and lower table and reel, and scale tub dump 1.25 metre wide cutting table Plot scale tub with weighing cells Hydraulic driven flail type sub-sampler and bagger Computer system to record plot and sample weights Computer system downloadable to excel Onboard printer to print hard copy of weights Scale tub rear discharge, hydraulic driven All wheels and other equipment within 1.8 metre width If any part other than wheels or table must exceed 1.8m width (eg. Ladder or body), that part must be no less than 40 cm above ground level (to clear trailer fender wells) Seat and platform for passenger to collect subsample Minimum 45 HP diesel engine, water cooled only Weighing container of not less than 1200 L capacity Operation and parts manuals; English Canadian Service Center Minimum 1 year Warranty on parts and labor 72 hour available technician for 1st year service

Other Specifications: Ground Speed of not less than 15 km/h (travel) Rear wheel steer Minimum 10 year Forage Harvester production history (North American forage crops; alfalfa, tall grasses etc.) Hydraulic variable speed double knife with crop lifters Hydraulic reel, variable speed Hydraulic reel and table raising and lowering Substantial transport tie-downs; must accept ¾" clevis; Frame only, wheel tie-down not acceptable Max weight of 2500 kg Fast detachable crop dividers First set-up, test run and training - on site

Only Known Source of Supply: Wintersteiger 4705 Amelia Earhart Drive SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84116, United States

Delivery Date: Delivery is required on or before March 28, 2013.

Estimated Contract Value: The estimated value of this procurement is $172,735.00 USD

Government Contracts Regulations Exception and Limited Tendering Reason : Section 6(d) of the Government Contracts Regulations is being invoked as only one supplier (person or firm) is capable of performing the contract.

Trade Agreements: The requirement is applicable to the Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT) and the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).

AIT Article 506. 12(b) of the Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT) is applicable on the basis of limited tendering 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;

NAFTA In Accordance with Article 1016: Limited Tendering Procedures, 2 (b), where, for works of art, or for reasons connected with the protection of patents, copyrights or other exclusive rights, or proprietary information or 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.

Closing Date: The closing date for a submission of a Statement of Capabilities is 18 January 2013.

Direct inquiries and submissions of Statements of Capabilities to:

Cindy Glover Supply Specialist Public Works and Government Services Canada Western Region - Acquisitions Branch #201 - 1800 11th Avenue Regina, SK S4P 0H8

Telephone: (306) 780-5605 Facsimile: (306) 780-5601

Delivery Date: Above-mentioned

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.

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