ACAN - Ug99 STEM RUST TESTING ON WHEAT AND BARLEY LINES

This ACAN is a public notice indicating to the supplier community that Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada intends to award a standing offer 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 : The Standing Offer Holder will be required plan a field layout, prepare the land, plant seeds, inoculate plants with Ug99 stem rust disease, rate the disease and provide the data. CRITERIA FOR ASSESSMENT OF THE STATEMENT OF CAPABILITIES : Any interested supplier must demonstrate by way of a statement of capabilities that they have a nursery in Njoro, Kenya with a specific variants of Ug99 wheat stem rust fungus that AAFC requires to produce useful genes that are resistance against all strains of Ug99. STANDING OFFER PERIOD : April 1, 2018 to March 31, 2022 ESTIMATED VALUE :  $ 300,000.00 (taxes non-applicable) PRE-IDENTIFIED SUPPLIER : International Maize and Wheat Improvement Centre (CIMMYT) Km. 45, Carretera México-Veracruz, El Batán, Texcoco CP 56237 Edo. de México, Mexico SOLE SOURCE JUSTIFICATION : CIMMYT manages a nursery in Njoro, Kenya, which is the only place in the world where the specific variant of the Ug99 wheat stem rust fungus is found. AAFC needs this specific variant to produce useful genes that are resistance against all strains of Ug99. SUBMISSION OF STATEMENT OF CAPABILITIES CLOSING DATE AND TIME : The closing date and time for accepting Statement of Capabilities is January 31, 2018 @ 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.