Basic Information

Reference Number

0000165202

Issuing Organization

University of Toronto Mississauga

Solicitation Type

RFP - Request for Proposal (Formal)

Solicitation Number

UTMBIO20191123

Title

Biology Growth Chambers

Source ID

PU.AC.ON.833659.C102804

Agreement Types

Broader Public Sector (BPS)

Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA)

Quebec/Ontario

Details

Location

Canada, All of Canada, All of Canada

Purchase Type

Duration: 3 years
Option: Seven (7), One year Extensions

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
Luca Del Grosso, Procurement Officer (procurement.utm@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 Biology Growth Chambers
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 December 11, 2019, (2:00:00 PM local time).

The submissions will not be opened publicly.

CONDITIONS FOR PARTICIPATION
The procurement is subject to the following conditions for participation:

Proponents that do not achieve the minimum scores in the sections indicated below may not be eligible for consideration further in the RFP Process.

Experience and Qualifications (5 Points)
Specifications (25 Points)
Delivery, Installation and Training (6 Points)
Warranty, After-Sales Service Support (5 Points)

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

CONTRACT DETAILS

The University will base its selection of qualified suppliers on the following criteria:
Evaluation Criteria

Technical Submission

Experience and Qualifications (7.5 Points)
Specifications (40 Points)
Delivery, Installation and Training (10 Points)
Warranty, After-Sales Service Support (7.5 Points)
References (Pass/Fail)

Financial Submission [35 Points]

Part A: Required Equipment (35 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

2019/11/26 09:00:00 AM EST

Bid Intent

Not Available

Question Acceptance Deadline

2019/12/02 02:00:00 PM EST

Questions are submitted online

Closing Date

2019/12/11 02:00:00 PM EST

Contact Information

Luca Del Grosso

905-301-8257

procurement.utm@utoronto.ca

Bid Submission Process

Bid Submission Type

Physical Bid Submission

Additional Bidding Instructions

Each Proponent is required to submit its Proposal on Bonfire at the following link:
https://utoronto.bonfirehub.ca/opportunities/28138

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