Notice of Intended Procurement
NAME OF PROCURING ENTITY
The Governing Council of the University of Toronto (the “University”)
CONTACT PERSON AND CONTRACT PERSON COORDINATES
Renee Cheng
215 Huron Street, 3rd Floor
Toronto, ON M5S 1A2
reneeke.cheng@utoronto.ca
PROCUREMENT DOCUMENTS
The procurement documents are available at www.merx.com.
Note that obtaining access to the procurement documents will require prospective suppliers to register and pay a registration fee. Pricing and Payment Terms are available on the MERX website.
DESCRIPTION OF PROCUREMENT
The University is conducting an RFP for six of INCUBATOR FOR INSECT REARING systems. The incubators will be used primarily to study environmental conditions that affect the developmental timing and physiology of insects, particularly monarch butterflies. As part of this research, monarch butterfly caterpillars will be stored in individual containers and reared under conditions meant to simulate the environmental cues experienced during the transition from summer to autumn (e.g., declining photoperiod, declining temperature, declining humidity, increased diurnal temperature fluctuations), which are critical for initiating the switch to migratory physiology in monarchs. This research program will also attempt to predict how the timing of this switch to migratory physiology may be impacted by ongoing climate warming; thus, a major goal will be to exposure monarch caterpillars to simulated future climate scenarios.
The procurement is anticipated to involve negotiation. An electronic auction is not anticipated.
ADDRESS AND FINAL DATE FOR SUBMISSIONS
Submissions must be submitted electronically at https://utoronto.bonfirehub.ca/ on or before Friday, December 06, 2024 (2:00 PM local time). The submissions will not be opened publicly.
CONDITIONS FOR PARTICIPATION
The procurement is subject to the following conditions for participation: see Data Sheet, 6.2.2
APPLICABLE TRADE AGREEMENTS
This procurement is subject to the following trade agreement(s):
- The Canadian Free Trade Agreement, Chapter Five
- The Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement, Chapter 19
- The Ontario-Quebec Trade and Cooperation Agreement, Chapter 9
CONTRACT DETAILS
See Form of Agreement, 2.1 Term - The term of Agreement is intended to be for a period of three (3) years including the first year of warranty period and following optional two (2) years of extended warranty.
EVALUATION CRITERIA
The University will base its selection of qualified suppliers on the following criteria: Data Sheet, 6.2
Schedule D Part 1 Technical Submission Requirements Weight
B.1 Experience and Qualifications 5
B.2 Technical Requirements
B.2.1 Incubator Dimensions 5
B.2.2 Incubator Lighting Requirements 10
B.2.3 Incubator Temperature and Humidity Requirements 10
B.2.4 Incubator Electrical and Waste Heat Specifications 5
B.2.5 Incubator Programming and Functionality 23
B.3 Delivery, Installation and Testing 7
B.4 Training Services 5
B.5 Warranty and Extended Warranty 10
Schedule D Part 2 Financial Submission 20
Total 100
Optional Demonstration 15
Total incl. Optional Presentation 115
NOTES
Suppliers should note that information contained within this notice is subject to change. Suppliers are encouraged to obtain the procurement documents which contain the most current information. If there is a conflict between the procurement documents and this notice, the procurement documents will take precedence.
