Basic Information

Reference Number

0000240343

Issuing Organization

University of Toronto – St. George Campus – Procurement Services

Solicitation Type

RFP - Request for Proposal (Formal)

Solicitation Number

UOT202316761

Title

Biomarker Analyzer

Source ID

PU.AC.ON.238761.C110216

Agreement Type

Open Bidding (OB)

Details

Location

Canada, Ontario, Toronto

Purchase Type

Duration: 1 year
Option: Three, 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 Biomarker Analyzer.

The Department of Biomedical Engineering intends to purchase one (1) Biomarker Analyzer

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 Friday, February 17, 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 four (4) years including the first year of warranty period and following optional three (3) years of extended warranty

EVALUATION CRITERIA
The University will base its selection of qualified suppliers on the following criteria:

EVALUATION CRITERIA                                                                    WEIGHT
Experience and Qualifications                                                                    10
Technical Requirements
Functionalities 16
Applications 5
Readout throughput and reproducibility 10
User Interface 8
Others 3
Computer, Workstation, and Software 3
Delivery, Installation, and Testing                                                              10
Training 5
Warranty and Extended Warranty Service 10
Financial                                                                                                    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

2023/01/30 02:30:12 PM EST

Bid Intent

Not Available

Question Acceptance Deadline

2023/02/06 02:00:00 PM EST

Questions are submitted online

Closing Date

2023/02/17 02:00:00 PM EST

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/62408

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