Basic Information

Reference Number

0000066881

Issuing Organization

University of Toronto Mississauga

Solicitation Type

RFP - Request for Proposal (Formal)

Solicitation Number

UTMPHSCI20170922

Title

Liquid Chromatography Tandem Mass Spectrometry Instrument

Source ID

PU.AC.ON.833659.C82942

Details

Location

Canada, All of Canada, All of Canada

Description

Address:
University of Toronto Mississauga
Procurement Services
3359 Mississauga Rd.
Mississauga, Ontario
Canada, L5L 1C6

Description:
This Request for Proposal (“RFP”) is an invitation by the Department of Chemical and Physical Sciences on behalf of The Governing Council of the University of Toronto (the “University”) to prospective Proponents to submit Proposals for the supply of a Liquid Chromatography Tandem Mass Spectrometry Instrument as further described in Part 2 – The Deliverables (the “Deliverables”).
Tendering Website:

Suppliers will find the complete tender document at: https://www.merx.com/
Pricing and Payment Terms are available on the MERX website.

Procurement Method:

Open tender whereby all interested suppliers may submit a response.

Estimated Quantities:

Available within the tender document.

Submission Details:

Suppliers shall submit their response using Bonfire at: https://utoronto.bonfirehub.ca/

Submission Deadline:
See Closing Date below.

Public Opening:
Not Applicable
Conditions for Participation :
Available within the tender document.
Mandatory Submission Requirements:

Appendix B: Submission Form
Appendix C: Rate Bid Form
Appendix D: Reference Form

Complete submission requirements are provided within the tender document.

Scored Submission Requirements:

C.1 Experience and Qualifications (10 Points)
C.2 Specifications (35 Points)
C.3 Delivery, Installation and Training (5 Points)
C.4 Warranty, After-sales Service Support (15 Points)
D.1 Pricing (35 Points)

Complete submission requirements are provided within the tender document.
This procurement is covered by Chapter 5 of the Canadian Free Trade Agreement.

Duration of Agreement :
The Successful Proponent will be requested to enter into negotiations for an agreement with the University for the provision of the Deliverables in the form attached as Appendix A to the RFP. It is the University’s intention to enter into the Form of Agreement based Appendix A with only one (1) legal entity. The University intends to award a Contract for a one-time purchase of a Liquid Chromatography Tandem Mass Spectrometry Instrument, however the University may enter into a service agreement with the successful proponent (please see appendix E). It is anticipated that the agreement will be executed on or around December 2017.
The University reserves the right in its sole discretion to defer any agreement or to cancel this RFP at any time before or after closing without providing reasons for such cancellation.

Additional Options:
Available within the tender document.

Negotiation:
At the end of the evaluation process, the University of Toronto may identify one or more suppliers with whom it wishes to enter into negotiations, by written notification.

Supplier Prequalification (if applicable):
N/A

Responses must be submitted in English.

Dates

Publication

2017/09/22 03:10:50 PM EDT

Bid Intent

Not Available

Question Acceptance Deadline

2017/10/06 12:00:00 AM EDT

Questions are submitted online

Yes

Closing DateA - Previous Amendment

2017/10/24 02:00:00 PM EDT

Contact Information

Procurement UTM

(905) 301-8257

procurement.utm@utoronto.ca

Luca Del Grosso

(905) 301-8257

procurement.utm@utoronto.ca

Bid Submission Process

Bid Submission Type

Physical Bid Submission

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