Appendix B - Annual Variety Request for Proposal

Proponents must submit their proposal using the Proposal Submission Form, and a separate proposal must be submitted for each variety.

This Web document is not a form. Its purpose is to display the information as found on the form for viewing purposes only. If you wish to submit a proposal, you must use the version from the Alternative Formats section. Please complete, print and send the form by mail or fax.

If you cannot access the alternative format, please contact Stephen Capelle at stephen.capelle@agr.gc.ca.

Please mail to:

Stephen Capelle
Commercialization Officer
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
500-303 Main Street
Winnipeg, Manitoba R3C 3G7
Fax: 204-259-4169
Email: stephen.capelle@agr.gc.ca

Proposal Submission Form

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1. Company Profile

Year of Proposal

For the variety (number and crop type)

Company Name

Business Address

City

Province

Postal Code

Telephone Number

Fax Number

Contact Person

Address (if different from stated above)

City

Province

Postal Code

Telephone Number

Fax Number

Signature, Company signing authority:

Name and Title

Company incorporated under the laws of (Province)

Company's registered office location (if different than stated above)

Certificate of Incorporation

Attached

Previously Submitted

If you have not previously supplied Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) with a copy of the company's certificate of incorporation, you are required to attach a copy to your proposal. In the case of a registered limited partnership: the proposal must show the general partner's name and address (no box numbers), phone, fax, and email address.

Are you willing to keep this proposal valid and open for acceptance or further negotiation for one year following the closing date?

Yes

Proposed Initial Term of License

8 years

10 years

other (specify):

Renewal Period

Two 5-year

other (specify):

Proposed Territory

Canada

United States

Canada and the United States

other (specify):

The License Territory for all wheat and barley varieties that are developed under the Western Grains Research Foundation Wheat/Barley Cultivar Funding Agreements, is initially restricted to only Canada until 3 years of considerable seeds sales have occurred.

If the (initial) License Territory is only Canada, do you anticipate requesting an extension to the License Territory to include the United States?

Yes

List of seed growers, attached.

Yes

Specimen Agreement between Company and seed grower attached.

Yes

How does your Company protect against unlicensed sale and distribution?

How does your Company dispose of unused seed stocks?

a) Pedigreed Seed

b) Non-pedigreed Seed

Please list any active licenses with AAFC and describe your Company's over-all record of performance in marketing varieties of the same crop type.

2. Marketing and Production Strategy

Describe how the variety will be promoted to seed growers and producers, and identify the advertising mediums to be used:

Please describe how this variety will fit into your current product portfolio. Be sure to list any competitive product lines and whether this variety will replace an existing product line.

Please identify the projected sales area.

Are there plans to sub-license?

Yes

If yes, please identify the parties and the nature of their involvement.

Will you support applying for Plant Breeders' Rights?

Yes

Will you support applying for Plant Variety Protection (United States)?

Yes

Propose up to three names for the variety: a) AAC
b) AAC
c) AAC

Identify any risks or challenges with producing and/or marketing this variety.

Briefly describe any other details that reveal a deliberate, diligent and extensive marketing, sale and distribution of the variety, in sufficient detail to allow AAFC to assess the market strategy.

Will a winter nursery be utilized at the Company's expense?

Yes

Please describe your plan for increasing the initial lot of breeder seed. Provide specifics about your distribution of the variety to pedigreed seed growers in your network (ex. number of growers involved, geographic distribution, timelines).

Please provide details about the timeline for the distribution of Certified seed to producers.

Please complete the following tables 1 to 3.

Table 1 - Estimated Area Planted by Seed Class - specify units

Units: (hectares/acres)

Table 1 - Estimated Area Planted by Seed Class
Year of Commercial Release	Seed for Pilot Marketing	Select	Foundation	Registered	Certified
1^st Year (20 )
2^nd Year (20 )
3^rd Year (20 )
4^th Year (20 )

Table 2 - Estimated Seed Production by Seed Class - specify units

Units: (either tonnes or tons)

Table 2 - Estimated Seed Production by Seed Class
Year of Commercial Release	Seed for Pilot Marketing	Select	Foundation	Registered	Certified
1^st Year (20 )
2^nd Year (20 )
3^rd Year (20 )
4^th Year (20 )

Table 3 - Estimated Seed Volumes to be Offered for Sale by Seed Class - specify units

Units: (tonnes or tons)

Table 3 - Estimated Seed Volumes to be Offered for Sale by Seed Class
Year of Commercial Release	Foundation	Registered	Certified
1^st Year (20 )
2^nd Year (20 )
3^rd Year (20 )
4^th Year (20 )

3. Financial Offer

The Company's financial offer consists of the following:

a) Payment for the cost of Variety Registration

Yes

b) Payment for Plant Breeders' Rights

Yes

c) Payment for Plant Variety Protection

Yes

The Company offers an up-front payment of:

Please identify any conditions or particular schedules regarding payments listed above.

The Company offers a royalty* payment of: % or dollars.

*Payment of royalty may be based on a flat rate, stepped or bonus basis calculated against the sale of pedigreed seed (where "pedigreed" means all classes covered under the license agreement, including Select, Foundation, Registered, and Certified) on a per tonne basis or otherwise; an amount of any guaranteed, staggered, or minimum payments; or payment of any other amounts or structures that ensure a firm income stream to AAFC, including a percentage of consideration received from sub-licensees.

Please describe how the base price of seed will be used for royalty calculation and identify any conditions or particular schedules regarding royalty payment.

4. Investment

Will you support replicated adaptation and performance trials?

Yes

If yes, please describe your plans for this variety.

Will you supply seed for Provincial Variety Trials and pay the entry fees?

Yes

Do you plan to use demonstration sites?

Yes

If yes, please describe your plans for this variety and your history of using demo sites, specifically the number of plots highlighting AAFC varieties.

Describe any innovative ways your Company can increase the return to AAFC, or the efforts your Company employs to reduce risk to AAFC.

Please describe your Company's history of research support to AAFC in the last five (5) years. List any specific areas or projects and estimated value of support.

Date modified:: 2020-01-31