NAME OF PROCURING ENTITY
The Governing Council of the University of Toronto (the “University”)
CONTACT PERSON AND CONTRACT PERSON COORDINATES
Nathan King
215 Huron Street, 3rd Floor
Toronto, ON M5S 1A2
n.king@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 High-throughput Automated Phenomics Platform
Procurement for a customized large-scale robotics platform (the “System”) that will serve as a fully automated, high-throughput screening platform to conduct large-scale yeast two-hybrid (Y2H) assays to map the protein interaction networks in parasitic and nonparasitic plants as well as genetic and genomic screens to identify components involved in responses to plant signalling molecules in yeast and other fungi. This platform will enable an automated high-throughput transfer of colonies from various media in a precise and uniform manner as well as random colony picking and re-arraying of desired colonies. The platform should include an integrated, high-resolution imaging and software system capable of visualizing and quantifying various parameters of yeast colonies from colour and size.
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 Monday, June 12, 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 is one year with the option to extend for two one-year periods.
EVALUATION CRITERIA
The University will base its selection of qualified suppliers on the following criteria:
EVALUATION CRITERIA WEIGHT
Minimum system requirements 30
Additional system requirements 20
Software 10
Delivery and installation, 5
Training 5
Warranty and optional after sales service 5
Experience and qualification. 5
Subtotal 80
Fees 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.
