Notice of Intended Procurement
NAME OF PROCURING ENTITY
The Governing Council of the University of Toronto (the “University”)
CONTACT PERSON AND CONTRACT PERSON COORDINATES
Nathan King
215 Huron Street, 3rd Floor
Toronto, ON M5S 1A2
n.king@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 Single Cell Capture / Barcoding System
The University of Toronto, with support from the Canadian Foundation for Innovation, the Ontario Research Fund, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, and the Department of Immunology is looking to obtain a single cell capture and barcoding system to analyze cellular “-omics” at the level of a single cell, both in suspension and spatially. This system will enable, and support cutting-edge research performed by the forthcoming Toronto Neuroimmunology/imaging Consortium (TONIIC). These instruments will be located in the Medical Sciences Building at the University of Toronto St. George campus.
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, December 12, 2022 (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:
Not Applicable
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
Term of One (1) year with the option to extent for an additional Four (4) years
EVALUATION CRITERIA
The University will base its selection of qualified suppliers on the following criteria:
EVALUATION CRITERIA WEIGHT
Experience and Qualifications 10
Single Cell Barcoding System 35
Spatial Cell Barcoding System 15
Software, Computer Specifications 5
Delivery, Installation and Testing 5
Training 5
Warranty And Long-Term Service 5
Financial Submissions 20
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.
