Basic Information

Reference Number

0000208001

Issuing Organization

University of Toronto – St. George Campus – Procurement Services

Solicitation Type

RFP - Request for Proposal (Formal)

Solicitation Number

UOT202116487

Title

Gel Permeation Chromatography (GPC) System

Source ID

PU.AC.ON.238761.C100976

Details

Location

Canada, Ontario, Toronto

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
Harneer Batra
215 Huron Street, 3rd Floor
Toronto, ON M5S 1A2
harneer.batra@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 Gel Permeation Chromatography (GPC) System

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/opportunities/45565 on or before September 24, 2021 (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: N/A

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
One (1) year base term with option to extend for one (1) additional term of two (2) years

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

Rated Criteria Category Weighting (Points Per Category)
Experience and Qualifications 10
Minimum Requirements 45
Delivery, Installation and Testing Requirements 10
Training Requirements 10
Warranty and Long Term Service Agreement 10
Pricing 15
Optional Presentations 20
Total Points per Category 100 w/o Presentations
120 w/ Presentations

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

2021/09/08 04:13:21 PM EDT

Bid Intent

Not Available

Question Acceptance Deadline

2021/09/14 02:00:00 PM EDT

Questions are submitted online

Closing Date

2021/09/24 02:00:00 PM EDT

Contact Information

Harneer Batra

416-978-5458

harneer.batra@utoronto.ca

Bid Submission Process

Bid Submission Type

Electronic Bid Submission

Pricing

Lump sum

Bid Documents List

Item Name	Description	Mandatory	Limited to 1 file
Bid Documents	Documents defining the proposal	No	No
No entries

Additional Bidding Instructions

Each Proponent is required to submit its Proposal on Bonfire at the following link:

https://utoronto.bonfirehub.ca/opportunities/45565

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