FCC is Canada’s leading agriculture and food lender, dedicated to the industry that feeds the world. FCC employees are committed to the long-standing success of those who produce and process Canadian food by providing flexible financing, AgExpert business management software, information and knowledge. FCC provides a complement of expertise and services designed to support the complex and evolving needs of food businesses. As a financial Crown corporation, FCC is a stable partner that reinvests profits back into the industry and communities it serves. For more information, visit fcc.ca.
RFP CONTACT
Ronke Niagwan
Procurement Manager
Farm Credit Canada
procurement@fcc.ca
RFP SCOPE
As a federal Crown corporation supporting Canadian agriculture and agri-food through financial and related services, FCC has particular legal needs in different areas, such as general corporate and commercial matters, the provision of financial services and its regulatory obligations.
It is important to FCC that its external solicitors provide trusted, practical and consistent legal support for FCC’s legal needs and bring broad market experience and familiarity within the legal landscape for federal Crown corporations and agriculture and agri-food.
FCC typically selects external counsel based on demonstrated subject matter expertise, geographic considerations, language needs and familiarity with the legal and regulatory environment applicable to federal Crown corporations and FCC’s policies and procedures.
Except for the Special Credit and Ethics, Regulatory Compliance & Privacy (ERCP) work, FCC’s legal team will be the external law firm’s main point of contact and will be the sole team providing instructions to engage external counsel and provide strategic oversight during each retainer.
FCC is looking for a mix of small, medium and large firms with the ability to cover regions across the country. FCC will select firms based on but not limited to availability, expertise, location and specialties. FCC will decide how work will be allocated based on these criteria. For each engagement, FCC will provide instructions in writing to the firms.
Below are the different areas where FCC requires external legal support. Proponents will be able to bid on all the areas or only specific ones.
S/NType of Legal Services
1Corporate Legal Services
2Commercial Loans
3Syndications
4FCC Capital
5Special Credit
6Ethics, Regulatory Compliance & Privacy (“ERCP”)
7Foreign Legal Services
More details of scope included in the RFP document.
RFP PARTICULARS
- All conditions for Proponent participation are included in the RFP documents.
- Duration of Contract: 5 years.
- Options: 2 + 2 years
- Estimated Quantity of Goods or Services: Not applicable.
- Timeframe of Delivery of Goods or Services: Not applicable.
RFP SCHEDULE
- RFP Release Date: October 20, 2025
- Proponent Questions Accepted Until: October 30, 2025 at 2:00 PM*
- FCC Response to Proponent Questions Delivered Before: November 10, 2025 at 5:00PM*
- RFP Closing Date/Time: November 21, 2025 at 2:00PM*
NOTE: All times are CST – Saskatchewan. The above dates are subject to change at the sole discretion of FCC. Any changes to the RFP Schedule will be communicated to all Proponents via amendment on MERX.
RFP PROCESS CONSIDERATIONS
- This opportunity is covered under the provisions of Chapter 5 (Government Procurement) of the Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA) and Chapter 19 (Government Procurement) of the Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA).
- FCC is subject to the Official Languages Act (Canada). Proponents may choose to respond to this RFP in their official language of choice (English or French).
- This opportunity notice references a non-binding, competitive RFP, and is not a call for tenders. FCC is not obligated to proceed with the Work described in the RFP Scope and may cancel the RFP at any time. FCC’s procurement process allows for consecutive or concurrent negotiations between FCC and one (1) or multiple Proponents, prior to awarding a Contract.
MERX ELECTRONIC BIDDING SYSTEM
- This Request for Proposals (RFP), including any attachments and amendments to such RFP, is available for download by the Proponent on MERX. MERX is a Canadian Public Tenders electronic bidding system accessible at https://www.merx.com. It is the sole responsibility of the Proponent to ensure its compatibility with MERX.
- Proponent proposals MUST be submitted electronically through MERX, preferably in a PDF or MS Word file, prior to the RFP Closing Date/Time specified in the RFP. Proposals submitted in other formats, by other methods or through any other means, or after the RFP Closing Date/Time specified in the RFP, may be rejected by FCC.
PRIORITY OF DOCUMENTS
In the event there are any discrepancies between this opportunity notice and the information on the MERX website proper, this opportunity notice shall take precedence.
