Notice of Intended Procurement
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 Liquid Chromatography Mass Spectrometer for Targeted and Untargeted Lipidomics
Targeted and untargeted liquid chromatography (LC) tandem mass spectrometry (MS/MS) is being procured to identify changes in specific high and low abundance lipid molecules (i.e. 16:0/DHA-PC), oxylipins (i.e. 12-HEPE, 17-HDHA), endocannabinoid (i.e. DHEA) in unlabeled and isotopically labeled blood and tissues that will identify specific metabolic pathways that are up- or down-regulated in various dietary, genetic and health conditions, among others.
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 Tuesday, May 02, 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 of one year with the option to extend four years
EVALUATION CRITERIA
The University will base its selection of qualified suppliers on the following criteria:
EVALUATION CRITERIA WEIGHT
Experience and Qualifications 5
Minimum Technical Requirements 62.5
Delivery, Installation and Testing 2.5
Training Services 5
Warranty and Service Agreement 5
Financial 20
Total 100
Optional Presentation and/or Demonstration 15
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.
