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 Doctor Blade Coating System
The University of Toronto is looking to purchase a modular automated Doctor Blade Coating System. The target tool should facilitate the high throughput preparation of reproducible films for use in metal-ion batteries, anion/cation/bipolar exchange membranes for applications in CO2 electrolyzers and fuel cells, as well as other organic electronic devices of interest. The instrument should be capable of a high degree of autonomy with minimal human intervention necessary beyond the initial input parameters of the films being prepared. The instrument will be housed in the Lash Miller building at the University of Toronto, St. George campus in downtown Toronto.
The automated Doctor Blade Coating System will be used to support advanced materials research programs and be used to study a wide variety of novel polymeric materials in addition to polymer composites. Due to the breadth of research projects that will make use of this automated system, a large number of researchers in the group with varying degrees of experience in robotics and coding are expected to interact with the robot. As such, a very high priority will be placed on the ease-of-use of the instrument by students with a limited need for excessive supervision or training.
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 Tuesday, March 19, 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: 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 Agreement is for a period of one (1) year.
EVALUATION CRITERIA
The University will base its selection of qualified suppliers on the following criteria:
EVALUATION CRITERIA WEIGHT
Experience and Qualifications 10
Technical Requirements 50
Delivery, Installation, and Training 10
Warranty and Service 15
Price 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.
