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Intellectual Property and Research Agreements Management System

Système de gestion de la propriété intellectuelle et des ententes de recherche

Description

This bid solicitation is being issued to satisfy the requirement of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada for the acquisition and implementation of a commercial off-the-shelf software solution specifically developed for the comprehensive management of intellectual property (IP). The solution must provide integrated support for the full IP lifecycle, including invention disclosure, protection (e.g., patents, plant breeders' rights), licensing, management of agreements, royalty tracking, compliance monitoring, data analytics, and reporting.
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Quick Summary

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada is looking for a commercial off-the-shelf software platform to manage intellectual property and research agreements across the full IP lifecycle. The system needs to support invention disclosures, patents and plant breeders' rights, licensing, agreement management, royalty tracking, compliance, analytics, and reporting.

Ideal For

Software vendors with proven commercial IP management platforms and experience implementing enterprise systems for research, legal, licensing, and compliance teams should bid.

Intellectual Property Management SoftwareResearch Administration SoftwareLegal TechnologyEnterprise SaaSLicensing and Royalty ManagementData Analytics
High complexity

Tender Details

Reference Number
cb-577-28133398
Solicitation Number
CSC-2025-2026-0577
Publication Date
Mar 19, 2026
Closing Date
Apr 20, 2026
Procurement Method
Competitive - Open bidding
Selection Criteria
Highest Combined Rating of Technical Merit and Price
Notice Type
Request for Proposal

Classification

UNSPSC Code
43230000
UNSPSC Description
Software

Trade Agreements

North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA); Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA); Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA); Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP); Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement (CPFTA); World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO GPA); Canada-Korea Free Trade Agreement (CKFTA); Canada-Honduras Free Trade Agreement; Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement (CUFTA); Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA); Canada-Panama Free Trade Agreement; Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement

Set Up Alert

Contracting Entity

Department of Agriculture and Agri-Food (AAFC)

1341 Baseline Road

Ottawa, Ontario

Contact

Julie Mercier

julie.mercier@agr.gc.ca

Regions of Delivery

Canada

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