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
150 College Street, 3rd Floor, Room 350
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 Tanz Centre for Research in Neurodegenerative Diseases intends to purchase one (1) In Vivo Animal Imaging System capable of detecting fluorescent and bioluminescent reporters in living rodents. Processes to be imaged include but are not limited to neuroinflammation (astrocytic gliosis and microglia activation), protein misfolding and aggregation, neurodegeneration, and cerebrovascular function.
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 Monday, February 17, 2025 (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. Proponents should achieve a score of 65% out of the available technical 80 points of 100 points.
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
EVALUATION CRITERIA
The University will base its selection of qualified suppliers on the following criteria: Data Sheet, 6.2
B.1 Experience and Qualifications 5
B.2 Technical Requirements
B.2.1 In vivo animal imaging system
B.2.1.1 Imaging Capabilities and Performance 22
B.2.1.2 System design and applications 8
B.2.1.3 Animal Handling and Comfort 6
B.2.1.4 Quantitative and Data Integration Capabilities 4
B.2.1.5 Flexibility and Future Compatibility 3
B.2.2 System Integration 3
B.2.3 Software Requirements 6
B.2.4 Workstation hardware requirements 4
B.2.5 Regulatory and Industry Standards Compliance 1
B.3 Delivery, Installation and Testing 5
B.4 Training Requirements 5
B.5 Warranty and Extended Warranty Services 8
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.
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