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 a FTIR spectrometer for the purpose of establishing a new TCCON station at the Canadian High Arctic Research Station (CHARS) in Cambridge Bay, Nunavut. This instrument will be used to obtain precise and accurate column-averaged dry-mole fractions of the greenhouse gases CO2 and CH4. The use of dual detectors will provide additional information on biomass burning tracers (HCN, C2H6) so that C2H6:CH4 ratios can be used to distinguish sources of CH4 to the Arctic atmosphere. These new measurements will be combined with TCCON network-wide data, satellite measurements, and atmospheric models to address a range of scientific objectives.
The RFP 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 December 19, 2022 (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 of the agreement is for one year.
EVALUATION CRITERIA
The University will base its selection of qualified suppliers on the following criteria:
EVALUATION CRITERIA WEIGHT
Experience and Qualifications 10
Minimum Technical Requirements 67.5
Delivery, Installation and Testing 2.5
Training Services 2.5
Warranty and Service Agreement 2.5
Financial Submission 15
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.
