Plant Pot & Tray Cleaning Services, Saskatoon, SK

ADVANCE CONTRACT AWARD NOTICE (ACAN) 01R11-21-C052 This Advance Contract Award Notice (ACAN) is a public notice indicating to the supplier community that Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada 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. DEFINITION OF REQUIREMENT:  The Saskatoon Research & Development Centre conducts research on prairie crops to support the agri-food industry in Western Canada. The Saskatoon Research Centre emphasizes collaboration between several private and public research organizations which operate from the Agricultural Innovation Centre. The Saskatoon Research Centre develops integrated crop management strategies for sustainable cropping systems on the Canadian Prairies. Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) has a requirement for a company to provide the service of washing, sanitizing and dry brushing pots, trays, stakes and miscellaneous planting products for AAFC greenhouse activities at the Saskatoon Research & Development Centre located in Saskatoon, SK. CRITERIA FOR ASSESSMENT OF THE STATEMENT OF CAPABILITIES: Any interested supplier must demonstrate by way of a statement of capabilities that it meets the following requirements: Ability to provide cleaning services for the plant pot & tray cleaning in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. JUSTIFICATION FOR THE PRE-IDENTIFIED SUPPLIER: Cosmopolitan Industries is the only known company that provides cleaning services for the plant pot & tray cleaning in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. Should Canada receive a statement of capabilities from a supplier that contains sufficient information to indicate that it meets the requirements set forth in this ACAN, a competitive process will be triggered with a technical and financial evaluation methodology of the bids proposed by the potential bidders. EXCEPTION TO THE GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS REGULATIONS: Section 6 (d) has been invoked for this procurement as only one supplier (person/firm) is capable of performing the work. 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. CONTRACT PERIOD: Date of Contract Award to November 30, 2021, with one (1), one (1) year option to extend. ESTIMATED VALUE: $23,000.00 (plus GST) Option Year, if exercised: Option Year 1 - December 1, 2021 to November 30, 2022, $23.000.00 PRE-IDENTIFIED SUPPLIER: Cosmopolitan Industries 1302 Alberta Ave. Saskatoon, SK S7K 1R5 SUPPLIERS’ RIGHT TO SUBMIT A STATEMENT OF CAPABILITIES: Suppliers who consider themselves fully qualified and available to provide the services described herein, may submit a Statement of Capabilities in writing, either via letter, facsimile or preferably 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. CLOSING DATE: The closing date and time for a submission of a Statement of Capabilities is January 6, 2021 at 2:00 pm CST. 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.