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 Flow Cytometer for Advanced Cell Marker Analysis
The University of Toronto, with support from the NSERC RTI award and the Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy, intends to purchase a flow cytometer cell analyzer. This instrument will enable and support cutting-edge research by researchers and trainees at the Faculty of Pharmacy and their collaborators. Flow cytometry is used at the Faculty of Pharmacy to characterize several cell types, particularly to better understand cell phenotypes that may translate to human health and disease. Currently, ten (10) different labs within the Faculty rely on flow cytometry to advance their research.
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 Thursday, June 15, 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
Term: One year with 4 single year optional extensions.
EVALUATION CRITERIA
The University will base its selection of qualified suppliers on the following criteria:
EVALUATION CRITERIA WEIGHT
[Experience And Qualifications] [10 Points]
[Flow Cytometer (Cell Analyzer)] [10 Points]
[Flow Cytometer (Detection System)] [20 Points]
[Flow Cytometer (Desirable Specifications] [5 Points]
[Software] [10 Points]
[Delivery, Installation + Testing Requirements] [5 Points]
[Training Requirements] [5 Points]
[Warranty + Long-Term Service Agreements] [10 Points]
[Optional Additional Components] [5 Points]
[Financial] [20 Points]
[Demonstration (Optional)] [10 Points]
Total [110 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.
