Basic Information

Reference Number

0000126539

Issuing Organization

University of Toronto – St. George Campus – Procurement Services

Solicitation Type

RFP - Request for Proposal (Formal)

Solicitation Number

UOT201815904

Title

Scientific Computing Servers at the Vector Institute

Source ID

PU.AC.ON.238761.C90002

Agreement Type

Open Bidding (OB)

Details

Location

Canada, Ontario, Toronto

Purchase Type

Duration: 1 year
Option: Option to extend four additional one year terms

Description

Notice of Intended Procurement

NAME OF PROCURING ENTITY
The Governing Council of the University of Toronto (the “University”)

CONTACT PERSON AND CONTRACT PERSON COORDINATES
Aneel Lubhaya
215 Huron Street, 3rd Floor
Toronto, ON M5S 1A2
aneel.lubhaya@utoronto.ca
416-978-5618

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 to provide Category I - GPU Compute Servers and Category II - CPU Compute Servers. The University is looking to award to one (1) or more Proponents.
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, November 13, 2018 (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: Proponents must achieve a minimum score of 50% within the ‘Technical Requirements evaluation for each Category they are bidding on.

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
Five (5) year contract with option to extend.

EVALUATION CRITERIA
The University will base its selection of qualified suppliers on the following criteria:
Category 1: GPU Servers
Experience and Qualifications-10 points
Technical Requirements-30 points
Delivery Requirements-10 points
Installation Requirements-15 points
Warranty Requirements-05 points
Pricing per Category-30 points
Total Points-100 points

Category 2: CPU Servers
Experience and Qualifications-10 points
Technical Requirements-30 points
Delivery Requirements-10 points
Installation Requirements-15 points
Warranty Requirements-05 points
Pricing per Category-30 points
Total Points-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.

Dates

Publication

2018/10/12 11:45:03 AM EDT

Bid Intent

Not Available

Question Acceptance DeadlineA - Previous Amendment

2018/11/06 02:00:00 PM EST

Questions are submitted online

Closing DateA - Previous Amendment

2018/11/21 02:00:00 PM EST

Contact Information

Aneel Lubhaya

416-978-5618

aneel.lubhaya@utoronto.ca

Bid Submission Process

Bid Submission Type

Physical Bid Submission

Additional Bidding Instructions

Proponents must upload all Requested Documents to: https://utoronto.bonfirehub.ca/opportunities/18076

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