Basic Information

Reference Number

0000163807

Issuing Organization

Brock University

Owner Organization

Brock University

Solicitation Type

RFP - Request for Proposal (Formal)

Solicitation Number

DB19-50

Title

Prime Consultant Services Brock-Niagara Validating, Prototyping & Manufacturing

Source ID

PU.AC.ON.224641.C102364

Agreement Types

Broader Public Sector (BPS)

Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement(CETA)

Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA)

Details

Location

Canada, Ontario, Hamilton-Niagara Peninsula

Delivery Point

Brock University

Description

The Brock-Niagara Testing, Prototyping, and Manufacturing Facility will create a specialized centre for advanced analytical solutions coupled with fabrication, prototyping and training to ensure seamless technology adoption by companies in a cost effective and timely manner. The facility will be based on industrial-academia partnerships and will enhance the competitiveness of the region’s economic clusters positioning Niagara at the forefront of innovation. The project includes the expansion of Inniskillin Hall as illustrated in Appendix H.

All activities within the facility will fall within three distinct yet fully integrated arms:
1. Applied research, innovation, and commercialization services.
2. Testing, prototyping, and early-stage manufacturing.
3. Technology transfer and training for technology adoption into production practices, processes, and operations.

The target market for this facility are companies focused on:
Microbial fermentation for the synthesis of advanced materials
Wine production
Cannabis
Food-based products
Healthcare, Medicines and nutritional supplements
Chemical companies that produce polymers and resins used in manufacturing.

Dates

Publication

2019/11/06 11:28:21 AM EST

Question Acceptance Deadline

2019/12/09 04:00:00 PM EST

Questions are submitted online

Closing Date

2019/12/16 03:00:00 PM EST

Contact Information

David Barber

905-688-5550 ext. 4233

dbarber@brocku.ca

Bid Submission Process

Bid Submission Type

Physical Bid Submission

Additional Bidding Instructions

Proposals should be submitted at:
Attn: Dave Barber
Brock University
Central Utilities Building, Room #200
1812 Sir Isaac Brock Way
St. Catharines, Ontario
L2S 3A1
Proponents should submit five (5) hard copies, with one clearly marked “Master” and one (1) electronic copy in PDF format on a flash drive in a sealed package.
Proposals are to be prominently marked with the RFP title and number (see RFP cover), with the full legal name and return address of the proponent, and with the Submission Date.

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