Request for Seed Marketing Proposals 2026
The Saskatchewan Pulse Growers (SPG) is inviting marketing proposals for exclusive rights to the marketing, distribution, and sale of Pedigreed Seed within Canada (excluding Saskatchewan) for the following varieties:
| Crop Type | Market Class | Name | Experimental name | Herbicide tolerance | PBR (UPOV’91) | Year Released | Breeder Seed sold outside SK | Breeder Seed* (kg) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chickpea | Kabuli | CDC Orkney | 1748-1 | Imazamox (Solo ADV) | Granted | 2020 | No | 25 kg (seed increase in progress) |
| Chickpea | Kabuli | CDC Lancer | 3662 | Imazamox (Solo ADV) | Granted | 2019 | No | 400 kg |
| Chickpea | Kabuli | CDC Hardy | 2335-23 | Imazamox (Solo ADV) | Granted | 2024 | No | 400 kg |
| Chickpea | Kabuli | CDC Climax | 2307-15 | Imazamox (Solo ADV) | Granted | 2024 | No | 100 kg |
| Chickpea | Black desi | CDC Kala | 2570-2 | Imazamox (Solo ADV) | Granted | 2021 | No | 50 kg |
*Minimum amount
Proposals will be received until 5:00 p.m. CST, August 21, 2026. Please send your proposals to:
Laurie Friesen, Seed Program Manager
Saskatchewan Pulse Growers
235-415 Wellman Cres
Saskatoon, SK S7T 0J1
lfriesen@saskpulse.com
Exclusive pedigreed seed marketing rights for each cultivar will be awarded based on demonstrated expertise, realistic business plans for increasing, promoting, distributing, and marketing of pedigreed seed, plans for the enforcement of plant breeders’ rights, willingness to pay PBR and regional trialing fees and proposed financial compensation. Proposals should include information for the following:
Company Profile
- Province of incorporation and copy of certificate of incorporation.
- Evidence of the company’s successful history of the following:
- Arranging for pedigreed seed production.
- Ability to arrange a suitable seed marketing system.
- Up-front license fees and royalty amounts offered (royalty based on % of retail pedigreed seed price or equivalent value per tonne or bushel),
- Ability to collect royalties on behalf of SPG.
- Description of methods used to protect against unlicensed sale and distribution.
- A copy of the proponent’s most recent annual report including financial information. If no annual report is available, a copy of the balance sheet for the most recent fiscal year will be accepted.
- Description of how your company disposes of unused seed stocks.
- Number of seed growers utilized by the company and a specimen agreement between the company and seed grower.
Marketing and Production Strategy
- Description of how your company would introduce a certified seed royalty strategy.
- Description of your plan to increase seed and an estimated timeline for the distribution of certified seed to producers.
- Description of how the variety(s) will be promoted to seed growers and producers. Identify the advertising mediums you will be using.
- Description of how the proposed variety(s) will fit into your current portfolio.
- Proposed Territory (must be within Canada, excluding Saskatchewan).
- Description of stewardship plan as it relates to seed production and stewardship of the herbicide tolerance trait.
Proposal Terms and Financial Offer
- Proposed duration (term) of License
- Indicate if your offer includes an upfront payment and/or annual research commitment fee in addition to seed royalty. Provide amount(s)
- Offer of royalty payment as a proportion of the price of pedigreed seed or a fixed rate in dollars per MT or bushel (minimum acceptable royalty is 5% of retail pedigreed seed price or equivalent value per MT)
- Projected seed sales and revenue
Investment
- Describe your approach to enter the variety(s) into Regional/Provincial variety trials if available. The proponent will be responsible to supply seed for trialing purposes (seed provided in 2024) and to pay for entry fees in the provinces in which the lines will be marketed (excluding SK).
- Indicate if you plan to use demo sites to promote varieties.
- Indicate that you are willing to pay PBR fees (pro-rated).
E-mailed proposals received by the deadline are acceptable. Each proposal must be marked as ‘Protected – Business Information’. Proposals shall be kept confidential, but the successful proponent(s) shall be disclosed to all proponents within one week of selecting the successful proponent. Applicants are encouraged to obtain performance data and information unique to each variety from provincial seed guides. Variety descriptions of each variety are also provided.
A sample contract is available to interested parties and will represent the agreement the successful proponent can expect to execute. Proponents must be willing to execute the License with minimum modifications within thirty (30) days of being notified of the acceptance of its proposal. Beyond 30 days, SPG is entitled to terminate negotiations and commence new negotiations with the proponent which had the next best proposal.
The Saskatchewan Pulse Growers reserves the right to award the RFP in whole or in part to the best interest of Saskatchewan Pulse Growers. The Saskatchewan Pulse Growers reserves the right to reject any or all proposals. The highest rated may not necessarily be accepted. Proponents of proposals accepted by SPG will be invited to discuss substantive licensing terms to be concluded within 30 days of the award; however, finalization of a license agreement is not assured.