UTSC2022-08 - Three Mass Spectrometers: (QqQ), (ICP-MS) (GC-QqQ)

Notice of Intended Procurement

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

CONTACT PERSON AND CONTRACT PERSON COORDINATES
Rick Pajor, Procurement Officer, Financial Services
University of Toronto Scarborough
1265 Military Trail
Toronto, Ontario M1C 1A4
Rick.pajor@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 Three instruments for the Physical and Environmental Sciences Department as described below:
Instrument 1 - Triple Quadrupole Tandem Mass Spectrometer;
Instrument 2 - Inductively Coupled Plasma-Mass Spectrometer;
Instrument 3 – Gas Chromatograph Triple Quadrupole Mass Spectrometer

The procurement not 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/opportunities/50568
on or before April 5, 2022, 2022 at  2:00:00 p.m. local time.
The submissions will not be opened publicly.

APPLICABLE TRADE AGREEMENTS
This procurement is subject to the following trade agreement(s):
The Canadian Free Trade Agreement, Chapter Five
The Ontario-Quebec Trade and Cooperation Agreement, Chapter 9
The Canada-European Union Comprehensive and Economic Trade Agreement

CONTRACT DETAILS
One time only purchases.  Expect Delivery eight weeks from order day.

EVALUATION CRITERIA     
The University will base its selection of qualified suppliers on the following criteria:
Instrument 1: Triple Quadrupole (QqQ) Tandem Mass Spectrometer (QqQ MA):

1. Minimal Electrical Requirements, Pass/Fail
2. Control and Data Processing Systems, 10 points
3. Ion Source, 5 points
4. Quadrupole Mass Analyzer, 15 points
5. LC-MS/MS Regulatory Methods Capability, 5 points
6. LC-MS/MS Limits of Detection (LOD) Specification, 5 points
7. Delivery, Installation and Testing Requirements, 5 points
8. Training Requirements, 10 points
9. Warranty and Long-term Service Agreement, 25 points
10. Price of Required Instrument, 20 points

1. Minimal Electrical Requirements, Pass/Fail
2. Control and Data Processing System, 4 points
3. Sample Introduction and Ionization, 10 points
4. Quadrupole Mass Spectrometer, 16 points
5. Vacuum system,1 point
6. Water Recirculating Chiller, 1 point
7. ICP-MS Limits of Detection (LOD) Specification and Regulatory Methods, 8 points
8. Delivery, Installation and Testing Requirements, 5 points
9. Training Requirements, 10 points
10. Warranty and Long-term Service Agreement, 25 points
11. Price of Required Instrument, 20 points

1. Minimal Electrical Requirements, Pass/Fail
2. Control and Data Processing System, 8 points
3. Liquid/SPME/ME/Headspace Combination Auto-Sampler, 6 points
4. Gas Chromatograph (GC), 6 points
5. Ionization Sources,4 points
6. Mass Spectrometer (QqQ):, 8 point
7. GC-MS/MS Limits of Detection (LOD) Specification and Regulatory Methods, 8 points
8. Delivery, Installation and Testing Requirements, 5 points
9. Training Requirements, 10 points
10. Warranty and Long-term Service Agreement, 25 points
11. Price of Required Instrument, 20 points