Procuring Entity: The University of Toronto
Address:
University of Toronto
Procurement Services
215 Huron St, 2nd floor
Toronto, Ontario
Canada, M5S 1A2
Description:
The purpose of this RFP is to acquire a computer cluster to develop a small computation facility that will facilitate collaborations between several MSE faculty and faculty across FASE in the area of Computational Materials Engineering. The facility will also provide collaborative instructions at both the undergraduate and graduate levels in modern software tools used in CME. This is significant since shared computational facilities such as SciNet are not available for educational purposes. The collaborative researchers will conduct research on improving speed and performance of codes for atomistic simulations through large-scale parallelization, usage of the very latest available computer architectures and hardware, and appropriate choices of compiler and math libraries. This work done at the local level will also enable the most efficient usage of other larger scale computational resources. In the long term, the proposed facility will lead to set-up of a multi- disciplinary centre based on the theme of Computational Materials Engineering that trains students and postdocs in a coordinated instructional and research environment.
Tendering Website:
Proponents will find the complete RFP Documents at: https://www.merx.com/
Pricing and Payment Terms are available on the MERX website.
Procurement Method:
Open tender whereby all interested Proponents 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
Mandatory Submission Requirements:
Appendix B - Submission Form
Appendix C - Rate Bid Form
Appendix D - References Form
Complete submission requirements are provided within the RFP Documents.
Scored Submission Requirements:
Rated Criteria Category----------------------------Weighting (Points)
C.1 Experience and Qualifications----------------5
C.2 Minimum Requirements-----------------------40
C.3 Delivery, Installation, and Training---------10
C.4 Warranty and After Sale Service------------5
D. Pricing-----------------------------------------------40
Total Points------------------------------------------100
Complete submission requirements are provided within the RFP Documents.
This procurement is covered by:
- Chapter 5 of the Canadian Free Trade Agreement
- Chapter 9 of the Ontario-Quebec Trade and Cooperation Agreement
- Chapter 19 of the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement between Canada and the European Union
Time-Frame for Delivery/Duration of Agreement:
The term of the agreement is to be for a period of three (3) years, with an option in favour of the University to extend the agreement on the same terms and conditions for an additional two (2) one (1) year terms. It is anticipated that the agreement will be executed on or around August 2018.
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.
Electronic Auction:
The process does not involve an electronic auction.
Suppliers should note that information contained within this notice is subject to change. Suppliers are encouraged to download the tender document, which contains the most current information. If there is a conflict between the tender document and this Tender Notice, the tender document will take precedence.
