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 High-Speed Infrared (IR) Imaging System
The Department of Materials Science & Engineering requires a High-speed IR imaging system that can be used to monitor the printing process of direct energy deposition (DED) printing process for different materials.
The equipment should be suited to monitor and analyze the dynamics events happened in DED printing process. Due to the different physical effects and associated physics taken place during the process due to gas expansion, thermal fluid dynamics, solid state transformation, and subsequent solid mechanics, a temperature detection and monitoring system with an impressive temporal resolution at a rapid frame rate is highly needed. Moreover, a closed-loop system of defect detection and elimination could be established by integrating the IR imaging system and deep-learning-based algorithms with our customized DED.
This includes delivery, installation, system testing, warranty support and services.
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, March 17, 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 agreement is one year with five years extension option at 1-year intervals.
EVALUATION CRITERIA
The University will base its selection of qualified suppliers on the following criteria:
EVALUATION CRITERIA WEIGHT
Experience and Qualifications 10
Technical Requirements 40
Delivery, Installation, and Training Requirements 15
Warranty and Service 10
Pricing 20
Presentation / Demonstration 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.
