Notice of Intended Procurement
NAME OF PROCURING ENTITY
The Governing Council of the University of Toronto (the “University”)
CONTACT PERSON AND CONTRACT PERSON COORDINATES
Raymond Siguenza
215 Huron Street, 3rd Floor
Toronto, ON M5S 1A2
raymond.siguenza@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 Digital Macroscope.
The Institute of Biomedical Engineering (BME) is looking to procure a Digital Macroscope. The System will be located in the Centre for Research and Applications in Fluidic Technologies (CRAFT) and will allow users to image various samples including but not limited to metal stamps, plastic microfluidic devices, polydimethylsiloxane devices, metal and glass molds, epoxy mold, etc. The system should be capable of angled (oblique) viewing and image capture, profiling 3D surfaces, measuring 3D features, and resolving micron features in various materials. The system will be used for visual inspection, quality control, and acquiring publication-ready device images.
The Supplier will provide installation, training and testing. The System will have a 1-year standard warranty and optional 3 years warranty.
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, January 24, 2023 (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: N/A
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
The term of the contract is one (1) year with an option to extend to three (3) additional years.
EVALUATION CRITERIA
The University will base its selection of qualified suppliers on the following criteria:
EVALUATION CRITERIA WEIGHT
Experience and Qualifications 15
Minimum Technical Capabilities 50
Delivery, Installation, & Testing Requirements 5
Training Requirements 5
Warranty and Long-Term Service Agreement 10
Financial 15
Total 100
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.
