Basic Information

Reference Number

0000241196

Issuing Organization

Toronto Metropolitan University

Owner Organization

Toronto Metropolitan University

Solicitation Type

RFI - Request for Information (Informal)

Solicitation Number

2023-002-AW

Title

Strategy Discussions for Standardizing Task Chairs, Tables and Other Furniture

Source ID

PU.AC.ON.219949.C104400

Agreement Type

Broader Public Sector (BPS)

Details

Location

Canada, Ontario, Toronto

Delivery Point

Downtown Toronto, TMU Campus

Purchase Type

Duration: 7 years
Option: + 2 one year extensions

Description

Toronto Metropolitan University (the “University”) is issuing this Request for Information (RFI) to schedule strategy discussions (via a conference call or video call) from interested Suppliers or Manufacturers with experience in Standardizing Task Chairs, Tables and Other Furniture.
The intent of these discussions is to obtain feedback from Manufacturers or Suppliers to assist the University in developing a more accurate Scope of Work and overall approach for the upcoming Request for Proposals (RFP) for Task Chair, Table and Other Furniture Standards.
The University firmly believes that participation will be mutually beneficial to both the Supplier/Manufacturers and to the University; however, participation in these discussions are completely optional (for clarity, they are NOT mandatory in order to participate in the future RFP or RFPs).

Dates

Publication

2023/02/10 12:28:51 PM EST

Question Acceptance Deadline

2023/02/17 11:00:00 AM EST

Questions are submitted online

Closing Date

2023/02/28 11:00:00 AM EST

Contact Information

Amanda Wood

416-979-5000 ext. 556981

amandad.wood@torontomu.ca

Bid Submission Process

Bid Submission Type

Physical Bid Submission

Additional Bidding Instructions

The format of these strategy discussions will be via informal, and performed via a conference call or video call (on a “1-to-1” basis between each Supplier/Manufacturers and the University). The University anticipates spending about forty-five (45) minutes on each call. The content and topics of the strategy discussions are shown in Section 3. The University is NOT requesting a formal written response to these questions or topics (as common in most RFI’s). All information will be collected via the conference call / video call.

Proponents are requested to RSVP to the RFI Contact to participate in these discussions. Please identify:

The Contacts that will be attending the discussion (Names, Job Titles or Areas of Expertise); and
The preferred date/time for the call (as shown in the table below). Due to the number of Suppliers that may RSVP, please also provide your top 3 slots that will work for your team (if the primary date/time is not available).

The University plans to conduct discussions during these dates/times (all time is local Toronto time):

            March 1 (Wednesday) 11:00a – 11:45a
            March 2 (Thursday) 9:00a - 9:45a
March 2 (Thursday) 9:45a - 10:30a
            March 6 (Monday) 9:00a - 9:45a
            March 6 (Monday) 3:15p - 4:00p
March 9 (Thursday) 9:00a - 9:45a

Please RSVP as soon as possible. Time-slots will be scheduled on a first-come, first-served basis. Once your time-slot is confirmed, the University will provide a link to the conference-call or video-call.

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