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 Quadrupole Mass Spectrometry System
The University of Toronto, with support from the Canadian Foundation for Innovation, the Ministry of Colleges and Universities – Ontario Research Fund (ORF), and the Structural Genomics Consortium (SGC) is looking to purchase a Quadrupole Mass Spectrometry System.
The High Resolution / Accurate Mass Mass Spectrometry System will be used to screen 460K compound library to identify hits by ASMS method for 100’s of proteins and to confirm the hits by Native MS method. It will also be used to screen library of new compounds synthesized by Self Driving lab to identify more potent binders.
Self-driving labs perform experiments automatically, generating large amounts of high-quality data with minimal human intervention. High Resolution / Accurate Mass Mass Spectrometry System is composed of five modules: High resolution Mass spec, pumps; autosampler; column compartment, and diode array / UV detector.
The instruments will be one component of an Autonomous robotic chemistry platform being developed within the SGC facility as one node of the University of Toronto Acceleration Consortium (https://acceleration.utoronto.ca/).
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 18, 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 for a period of one (1) year with four (4) years extension options.
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 10
Warranty and Service 15
Price 25
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.
