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 Acoustic Emissions System.
The Department of Civil & Mineral Engineering intends to purchase one (1) Acoustic Emissions System (“AE System” or “System”)
This project aims to purchase a mobile Acoustic Emission system that can be used for rock mechanics and rock physics experiments in the RFDF and concrete experiments, including 3-point bending experiments, in the concrete lab. The AE System will be used for active ultrasonic surveys and passive monitoring of microfracture events.
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, April 10, 2023 (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
The term of Agreement is intended to be for a period of one (1) year including the first year of warranty period and optional one (1) year of extended warranty.
EVALUATION CRITERIA
The University will base its selection of qualified suppliers on the following criteria:
EVALUATION CRITERIA WEIGHT
Schedule D Part 1 Technical Submission Requirements
B.1 Experience and Qualifications 5
B.2 Technical Requirements 55
B.2.1 AE Acquisition Hardware Requirements 20
B.2.2 Amplifier System Requirements 9
B.2.3 Pulser System Requirements 10
B.2.4 AE Analysis Software Requirements 14
B.2.5 Cable Pack Requirements 1
B.2.6 Regulatory and Industry Standards Compliance 1
B.3 Delivery, Installation and Testing 4
B.4 Training Services 3
B.5 Warranty and Extended Warranty Service Services 10
B.6 Optional Value-Adds 3
Schedule D Part 2
Financial Submission 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.
