Basic Information

Reference Number

PW-20-00930787

Issuing Organization

Canadian Food Inspection Agency

Owner Organization

Canadian Food Inspection Agency

Solicitation Type

ACAN - Advance Contract Award Notice (Formal)

Solicitation Number

C0218

Title

Services with the Organic Federation of Canada to co-ordinate the Organic Agriculture Standards Interpretation Committee (C0218)

Source ID

PWGSC

Details

Location

All of Canada

Dates

Publication

2020/10/21 12:00:00 AM EDT

Closing Date

2020/11/02 02:00:00 PM EST

Contact Information

Legault, Aimee

613-773-7672

Aimee.Legault@canada.ca

Description

The purpose of this Advance Contract Award Notice (ACAN) is to signal the government's intention to award a contract for these services to the Organic Federation of Canada (OFC), 12-4475, Grand BLVD, Montreal Québec H4B 2X7.

Minimum Essential Requirements

The service provider must represent the entire value-chain, (including input suppliers, producers, processors, food service industries, retailers, traders and associations) and all provinces and territories of the organic industry in Canada.

The service provider must provide for a transparent and democratic process for electing members of the expert advisory committee.

The service provider must provide for a transparent and democratic process for consulting and communicating the final responses.

The service provider must have the expertise and resources to develop proposed answers to question coming from organic stakeholders in both official languages.

Elected committee members must:

Have been on the Canadian General Standards Board (CGSB) Committee on Organic Agriculture; or

Have experience in the standard development process or standards drafting as well as technical expertise in at least one aspect of organic production such as crop production; livestock production; processing (food manufacturing); or

Have significant (at least 4 years) experience in the interpretation, implementation and/or compliance verification of the Canadian Organic Agriculture Standards such as crop producers; livestock producers; processors (food manufacturers); importers, distributors and retailers; Certification Bodies; CB Verification Officers (VO).

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