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What is "Patent Agent Services"?

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**SUMMARY OF OPPORTUNITY**

**PURPOSE & SCOPE:**
- **Procurement:** Patent Agent Services.
- **Project Scope and Objectives:** The Canada Department of Agriculture and Agri-Food (AAFC) is soliciting offers for Patent Agent Services in the areas of:
  1. Biotechnologies
  2. Products and Equipment
  3. New Trends
- **Contract Type and Estimated Value:** Canada may issue up to 3 standing offers (one for each patent category) based on the lowest evaluated price for technically compliant offers. Estimated contract value not specified.

**BUYER INFORMATION:**
- **Issuing Organization:** Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC).
- **Contact Details:** 
  - **Name:** Jean-François Lemay
  - **Email:** jean-francois.lemay@agr.gc.ca
  - **Phone:** 343-571-9706
- **Important Dates:**
  - **Posted:** December 29, 2025
  - **Due Date:** January 29, 2026, at 2:00 PM EST

**MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS:**
- **Required Certifications/Registrations:** 
  - Must comply with Canada’s Code of Conduct for Procurement.
  - Legal capacity to contract (appropriate business registration).
- **Mandatory Qualifications:** 
  - Ability to demonstrate relevant experience in patent services in the specified categories.
- **Set-Aside Requirements:** Only Canadian Suppliers or Suppliers from applicable trading partner countries are eligible.
- **Geographic Restrictions:** Must provide services across various AAFC locations in all provinces of Canada.

**TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS:**
- **Key Technical Capabilities Needed:** Expertise in intellectual property law, particularly in relation to agriculture and agri-food sectors.
- **Specific Technologies/Methodologies:** Understanding of biotechnologies, product innovation, and emerging trends in agriculture.
- **Deliverables and Performance Standards:** Submission of technical evaluation and basis of payment tables for selected patent categories.
- **Evaluation Criteria:** Offers will be evaluated separately for each patent category based on technical compliance and pricing.

**PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:**
- **Nice-to-Have Certifications/Experience:** Additional experience or advancements in intellectual property specific to biotechnology or agricultural products.
- **Preferred Qualifications:** Established relationships with relevant industry stakeholders or previous contracts with governmental agencies in a similar capacity.

**KEY EVALUATION FACTORS:**
- **Proposal Evaluation:** Proposals will be evaluated based on technical compliance and the lowest bid price per category.
- **Weighting of Criteria:** Specific weighting not disclosed, but technical evaluation likely carries significant importance alongside cost.
- **Past Performance Requirements:** Evidence of past successes in delivering similar patent services may enhance competitive positioning.

This structured summary reflects the requirements for potential bidders and assists companies in assessing their alignment with the opportunity.

Question 2

When is the proposal submission deadline?

Accepted Answer

The proposal submission deadline is January 29, 2026 (12 days left).

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