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.
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DESCRIPTION OF PROCUREMENT
The University is conducting an RFP for Gravity Meter for Geophysical Imaging
The Department of Earth Sciences is looking to procure a gravity meter for teaching and student research. Gravity meters measure tiny variations in Earth's pull.
Gravity measurements allow us to image Earth's subsurface at planetary scales to exploration scales and small scales. It would be used in various classes to allow students to locate underground cavities, investigate small-scale variations in Earth's gravitational field, and discuss the geoid. It would also be employed to determine depth to bedrock and variations in groundwater level at out geophysics field camp and open up opportunities for undergraduate and graduate student research.
Key requirements for the meter are ease of use in a field environment, some degree of ruggedness for example if dropped from a low height, and high resolution so it can reliably target small-scale variations expected in near-surface applications. Gravimeters that fall into this category would be based on a quartz spring, have an unclamped mass, contain Earth tide corrections in the data, repeat readings under 5 microGals, and can handle a 20 g shock.
Please refer to Schedule D Part 2 Technical Submission Requirements for more details
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, February 15, 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
EVALUATION CRITERIA
The University will base its selection of qualified suppliers on the following criteria:
EVALUATION CRITERIA WEIGHT
Experience and Qualifications 20
Technical Requirements 60
Delivery, Installation, and Training 7.5
Warranty and Service 5
Price 7.5
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.
