Basic Information

Reference Number

0000243268

Issuing Organization

University of Toronto – St. George Campus – Procurement Services

Solicitation Type

RFP - Request for Proposal (Formal)

Solicitation Number

UOT202316727

Title

Acoustic Emissions System

Source ID

PU.AC.ON.238761.C110216

Agreement Type

Open Bidding (OB)

Details

Location

Canada, Ontario, Toronto

Purchase Type

Duration: 1 year
Option: One year extension option

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

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.

Dates

Publication

2023/03/15 02:38:09 PM EDT

Bid Intent

Not Available

Question Acceptance Deadline

2023/03/22 02:00:00 PM EDT

Questions are submitted online

Closing Date

2023/04/10 02:00:00 PM EDT

Contact Information

Renee Cheng

000-000-0000

reneeke.cheng@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/64167

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