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 Terrence Donnelly Centre for Cellular and Biomolecular Research (Donnelly Centre) on behalf of the University of Toronto requires two new Mass Spectrometers, each coupled to a compatible Liquid Chromatography system. Their primary function will be the analysis of complex mixtures of metabolites (such as polar metabolites, lipids and other small molecules) using separation by chromatographic retention time (RT) and measurement of their mass-to-charge ratios (m/z).
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 Wednesday, March 19, 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: Please see Schedule A to the RFP Data Sheet, Section 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
EVALUATION CRITERIA
The University will base its selection of qualified suppliers on the following criteria:
Schedule D Part 1 Technical Submission Requirements Weight
B.1 Experience and Qualifications 5
B.2 Technical Requirements
B.2 General: General Technical requirements for both Systems 2
System #1
B.2.1 LC Components 6
B.2.2 MS Components 19
B.2.3 Auxiliary Components 5
System #2
B.2.4 LC Components 6
B.2.5 MS Components 19
B.2.6 Auxiliary Components 5
B.3 Delivery, Installation and Testing 3
B.4 Training Services 4
B.5 Warranty and Extended Warranty Services 5
B.6 Regulatory and Industry Standards Compliance 1
Schedule D Part 2 Financial Submission 20
Total Weight 100
Optional Demonstration 15
Total including Optional Demonstration 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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