Notice of Intended Procurement
NAME OF PROCURING ENTITY
The Governing Council of the University of Toronto (the “University”)
CONTACT PERSON AND CONTRACT PERSON COORDINATES
Philip Clements
215 Huron Street, 3rd Floor
Toronto, ON M5S 1A2
philip.clements@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 DNA Synthesizer
DNA synthesizers can create custom-built DNA molecules that contain any defined sequence. With the requested system, a large number of modifications (e.g., fluorescence tags, linkers, unnatural bases, oligomers, peptides, proteins, small molecules) can be readily incorporated anywhere within the DNA sequence during synthesis—through phosphoramidite chemistry—or post-synthesis with the use of bioconjugation reactions. These DNA modifications are essential for achieving the desired properties of custom-designed DNA scaffolds for applications in diagnostics, mineralized tissue regeneration and drug delivery described in the proposal.
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 Wednesday, June 14, 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 is one year with four, one year extension options
EVALUATION CRITERIA
The University will base its selection of qualified suppliers on the following criteria:
EVALUATION CRITERIA WEIGHT
[Experience And Qualifications] [5 Points]
[Minimum Requirements] [30 Points]
[Delivery, Installation, Testing Requirements] [10 Points]
[Training Requirements] [10 Points]
[Warranty + Long-Term Service Agreements] [10 Points]
[Optional Additional Components] [5 Points]
[Financial] [30 Points]
Total [100 Points]
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.
