Basic Information

Reference Number

0000180313

Issuing Organization

Royal Ontario Museum

Owner Organization

Royal Ontario Museum

Solicitation Type

ACAN - Advance Contract Award Notice (Formal)

Solicitation Number

ROM ACAN No 2020-001

Title

ROM ACAN No 2020-001

Source ID

PV.AG.ON.376727.C79179

Agreement Type

None

Details

Location

Canada, Ontario

Delivery Point

leslieb@rom.on.ca

Description

The Royal Ontario Museum (the ROM) intends to award a single source contract to Loom Animations for the purchase of the following:

4-5 minutes of content for four 4K screens, consisting of a seamlessly-looped underwater Cambrian panoramic seascape populated by 50 Burgess Shale creatures (listed below) modeled with scientific accuracy based on the ROM’s research in this field and collection of Burgess Shale fossils. To be delivered to the ROM no later than July 2021.

HD resolution "turntable" animations of 62 Cambrian life forms (list below), rendered in a "neutral" space. To be delivered to the ROM no later than July 2021.

3D model files of 25 species (list below) to be delivered upon award of contract and licensed to the ROM for "in-house" use, in perpetuity.

Supplier must have demonstrated expertise in scientifically accurate modelling and animating Burgess Shale creatures for a major cultural or educational institution.

Must be able to demonstrate scientific expertise in the and intricate movements of Burgess Shale organisms and their behavior within a community.

50 species featured in 4K animation:

Amiskwianomalocars
Allonia
Aysheaia
Burgessia
Burgessocheaeta
Canadia
Capinatator
Choia
Ctenhorhabdotus
Dinomischus
Diraphora
Eiffelia
Hallucigenia
Haplophrentis
Hazelia
Herpetogaster
Hurdia
Isoxys
Leancholia

Liangshanella
Lyracystis
Mackenzia
Marpolia
Marrella
Metaspriggina
Micromitra
Mollisonia
Morania
Naraoia
Nectocaris
Odaraia
Oesia
Olenoides
Opabinia
Ottoia
Ovatiovermis
Pikaia
Pirania
Scenella
Selkirkia
Sidneyia
Spartobranchus
Takakkawia
Vauxia
Waptia
Waputikia
Wiwaxia
Yohoia

62 species – Turntable Animations

Allonia
Amiskwia
Anomalocaris
Aysheaia
Burgessia
Burgessocheaeta
Cambroraster
Cambroraster
large morph
Canadaspis
Canadia
Capinatator

Choia
Crumillospongia
Ctenhorhabdotus
Dalyia
Diagoniella
Dictyophycus
Dinomischus
Diraphora
Eiffelia
Hallichondrites
Hallucigenia
Haplophrentis
Hazelia
Herpetogaster
Hurdia
Isoxys
Jellyfish
Leancholia
Leptomitus
Liangshanella
Lyracystis
Mackenzia
Marpolia
Marrella
Metaspriggina
Micromitra
Mollisonia
Naraoia
Nectocaris
Odaraia
Oesia
Olenoides
Opabinia
Ottoia
Ovatiovermis
Pikaia
Pirania
Scenella
Selkirkia
Sidneyia
Siphusauctum
Spartobranchus
Takakkawia
Tokummia

Vauxia
Wapkia
Waptia
Waputikia
Wiwaxia
Yawunik
Yohoia

25 species – 3D model files

Allonia
Amiskwia
Anomalocaris
Cambroraster
Canadia
Capinatator
Hallucigenia
Haplophrentis
Herpetogaster
Jellyfish
Marrella
Metaspriggina
Micromitra
Nectocaris
Oesia
Olenoides
Opabinia
Ottoia
Ovatiovermis
Pikaia
Pirania
Siphusauctum
Vauxia
Waptia
Wiwaxia

To the best of our knowledge, Loom Animations is the only source offering
this full portfolio and expertise, with full research and modelling expertise, and it is
therefore our intention to enter into contract discussions with
this vendor.

This is an Advanced Contact Award Notice (ACAN) with the
intention to:
• notify the vendor community that we believe there is only
one source for goods/services described herein;
• notify the vendor community that we plan to enter into
contract with said source for these goods/services; and
• allow for other vendors to submit notice that they also
offer exactly such goods/services.

Providers fully compliant to the requirements set forth herein may
submit their interest and statement of capabilities, in writing, to
the contact person identified in this ACAN on or before the
closing date. Should any other potential suppliers be identified during the
posting period, the ROM will proceed to invite all fully compliant Respondents to participate in a competitive procurement process.

If no other fully compliant supplier submits their interest, on or before the closing date of this ACAN, the competitive requirements of the ROM are considered to have been met. Following notification to any suppliers not successful in demonstrating that they meet the requirements set out in this ACAN, the contract may then be awarded to the pre-identified supplier.

Please submit interest and statement of capabilities to:
Leslie Brown
Manager, Purchasing
Royal Ontario Museum
leslieb@rom.on.ca

Dates

Publication

2020/07/23 03:12:39 PM EDT

Bid Intent

Not Available

Questions are submitted online

Closing Date

2020/08/06 02:00:00 PM EDT

Contact Information

Leslie Brown

leslieb@rom.on.ca

Bid Submission Process

Bid Submission Type

Electronic Bid Submission

Pricing

No Pricing

Bid Documents List

Item Name	Description	Mandatory	Limited to 1 file
Bid Documents	Documents defining the proposal	Yes	No
No entries

Additional Bidding Instructions

Please submit interest and statement of capabilities to:
Leslie Brown
Manager, Purchasing
Royal Ontario Museum
leslieb@rom.on.ca

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