Basic Information

Reference Number

0000259362

Issuing Organization

York University

Solicitation Type

RFP - Request for Proposal (Formal)

Solicitation Number

P24-095

Title

Supply and Delivery of Bioprinter

Source ID

PU.AC.ON.322261.C96965

Agreement Types

Broader Public Sector (BPS)

Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA)

Details

Location

Canada, Ontario, Toronto

Description

Address:
York University
Procurement Services
4700 Keele Street
Toronto, Ontario
Canada, M3J 1P3

Description:
York is seeking one (1) qualified Proponent for the supply, delivery, installation and training of one (1) Bioprinter for the Stem Cell Engineering Lab at York University.

The Proponents should be able to demonstrate that their instrument is capable of printing and accurate spatial deposition of biolinks/biomaterials on petri dishes, multi well formats and glass slides, allow for creation of sterile printing environment and must have imaging capabilities as outlined in the RFP document. The budget for this system, including warranty, installation, and training, is approximately $170,000 CAD (exclusive of tax). The budget provided is for reference purpose only. The University reserves the right to award a contract at a lower or higher price.

York will only consider Proposal submissions received from Proponents who have registered with MERX (www.MERX.com) for this competitive bid. Proposal submissions from Proponents who have not registered and obtained this Bid Document directly from MERX will be disqualified.

Tendering Website:
Proponents will find the complete RFP Documents at: https://www.merx.com/

Pricing and Payment Terms are available on the MERX website, respectively.

Procurement Method:
Open tender whereby all interested Proponents may submit a Proposal.

Estimated Quantities:
Available within the RFP Documents.

Submission Details:
Proponents shall submit their Proposal response at: https://yorku.bonfirehub.ca

Submission Deadline:
November 29, 2023 at 3:00:00pm EST.

Public Opening:
Not Applicable.
Conditions for Participation:
Available within the tender document.
Mandatory Submission Requirements:

Qualifications and Experience
References
Methodology
Timetable/Work Plan
Acknowledgement Section 9.0
Pricing Section 10.0
Bill of Materials

Complete submission requirements are provided within the RFP documents.

Scored Submission Requirements:

Mandatory Requirements
Qualifications and Experience
Methodology and Specifications
References/Past Experience
Financial Evaluation

Complete submission requirements are provided within the RFP documents.

This procurement is covered by Chapter 5 of the Canadian Free Trade Agreement.

Delivery Date:
Goods delivered by date as agreed by the Parties.
Duration of Agreement:
One-time purchase.

Additional Options:
Available within the tender document.

Negotiation:
York reserves the right in its sole discretion to negotiate modifications to any Proposal received without becoming obligated to offer to negotiate with any other Proponent(s).

Supplier Prequalification (if applicable):

Not Applicable.

Responses must be submitted in English.

Proponents should note that information contained within this notice is subject to change. Proponents are encouraged to download the tender document which contain the most current information.

If there is a conflict between the RFP documents and this RFP Notice, the RFP documents will take precedence.

Dates

Publication

2023/11/09 12:44:28 PM EST

Question Acceptance Deadline

2023/11/22 11:59:00 PM EST

Questions are submitted online

Yes

Closing Date

2023/11/29 03:00:00 PM EST

Contact Information

John Chen

416-736-2100 ext. 77561

johnch@yorku.ca

Bid Submission Process

Bid Submission Type

Physical Bid Submission

Additional Bidding Instructions

All Proposals and accompanying documents must be uploaded electronically at the appropriate project on https://yorku.bonfirehub.ca.

York will NOT accept hard copy Proposals.

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