Notice of Intended Procurement
NAME OF PROCURING ENTITY
The Governing Council of the University of Toronto (the “University”)
CONTACT PERSON AND CONTRACT PERSON COORDINATES
Philip Clements
215 Huron Street, 3rd Floor
Toronto, ON M5S 1A2
philip.clements@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 Dilution Refrigerator
This Dilution Refrigerator will be the centerpiece of Sergio de la Barrera’s lab, providing a millikelvin environment and electrical wiring for measuring his samples. The Dilution Refrigerator will incorporate a superconducting solenoid magnet, electrical filtering to ensure equilibration between the sample holder temperature and the electron temperature of the sample, and a piezoelectric two-axis rotator for positioning the sample within the magnetic field.
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, September 11, 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:
Not Applicable
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
Term - 1 Year plus 4 optional single year extension years
EVALUATION CRITERIA
The University will base its selection of qualified suppliers on the following criteria:
EVALUATION CRITERIA WEIGHT
[Experience And Qualifications] [10 POINTS]
[Minimum Requirements] [35 POINTS]
[Delivery, Installation and Testing
Requirements] [10 POINTS]
[Training Requirements] [5 POINTS]
[Warranty And Long-Term Service
Agreements] [5 POINTS]
[Financial] [35 POINTS]
Total [100 POINTS]
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.
