Notice of Intended Procurement
NAME OF PROCURING ENTITY
The Governing Council of the University of Toronto (the “University”)
CONTACT PERSON AND CONTRACT PERSON COORDINATES
Renee Cheng
215 Huron Street, 3rd Floor
Toronto, ON M5S 1A2
reneeke.cheng@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 and Spatial Transcriptomics System
The University of Toronto, with support from the Canadian Foundation for Innovation and the Ontario Research Fund Infrastructure Grants, is establishing a facility for single cell and spatial transcriptomics system at the Tanz Centre for Research in Neurodegenerative Diseases (CRND) at University of Toronto. Tanz CRND is one of very few locations in Canada that concentrates researchers focusing on neurodegenerative disease using different and complementary methodologies. The department intends to purchase one (1) Single Cell and Spatial Transcriptomics System. The use of a state-of-the-art spatial transcriptomics method will permit the team to evaluate the pathogenesis of neurodegenerative disease including the mapping of the transcritpmoe and its relation to tissue lesions and neurodegeneration-related protein deposits. The equipment will be used by several research groups working with experimental animal models, but a particular focus will be on studying human brain tissue. The equipment will be located in the TANZ CRND at the Krembil Discovery Tower.
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, June 05, 2024 (2:00 PM local time). The submissions will not be opened publicly.
CONDITIONS FOR PARTICIPATION
Proponents should achieve a score of 65% out of the available technical 80 points of 100 points.
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 Agreement is intended to be for a period of five (5) years including the first year of warranty period and following four (4) years of extended warranty.
EVALUATION CRITERIA
The University will base its selection of qualified suppliers on the following criteria:
Weight:
Schedule D Part 1 Technical Submission Requirements Weight
B.1 Experience and Qualifications 5
B.2 Technical Requirements
B.2.1 Single cell system 15
B.2.2 Whole Transcriptome Spatial Assay 18
B.2.3 Targeted spatial data system 18
B.2.4 Software Requirements 5
B.2.5 Regulatory and Industry Standards Compliance 1
B.3 Delivery, Installation and Testing 5
B.4 Training Requirements 5
B.5 Warranty and Extended Warranty Services 5
B.6 Optional Value-Adds 3
Schedule D Part 2 Financial Submission 20
Total 100
Optional Demonstration 15
Total incl. Optional Presentation 115
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.
