Basic Information

Reference Number

0000301914

Issuing Organization

McMaster University

Owner Organization

McMaster University

Solicitation Type

RFP - Request for Proposal (Formal)

Solicitation Number

JC 07-24-1013

Title

Barcode/Rack Readers

Source ID

PU.AC.ON.224221.C98699

Agreement Types

Broader Public Sector (BPS)

Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA)

Details

Location

Canada, Ontario, Hamilton-Niagara Peninsula

Delivery Point

McMaster University

Description

Background and Purpose

McMaster University invites qualified bidders to submit responses for the supply of twelve (12) Barcode/Rack Readers: two (2) for McMaster University and one (1) each for the ten (10) other sites, in accordance with the terms of this Request for Proposals. The University expects to have the equipment delivered to all of the eleven (11) CLSA Sites by November 28, 2025.
Bidders must quote the entire bid. Partial bids will not be accepted.

Research Environment

This potential purchase has been made available as a direct result of funding for the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA) from the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI). CFI requires all bidders to identify and document the standard market price for the equipment/service proposed and McMaster University’s one-time special pricing, the difference being an “in kind” contribution. The standard market price must be the price normally provided to educational institutions

Term

One-time purchase of twelve (12) Barcode/Rack Readers with a warranty period of five (5) years.

Dates

Publication

2025/09/03 11:26:50 AM EDT

Question Acceptance Deadline

2025/09/22 02:00:00 PM EDT

Closing Date

2025/10/06 02:00:00 PM EDT

Contact Information

James Carnemolla

905-525-9140 ext. 24587

carnemoj@mcmaster.ca

Bid Submission Process

Bid Submission Type

Physical Bid Submission

Additional Bidding Instructions

All Proponents must have obtained the RFP from www.Merx.com (MERX®). Failure to have obtained the RFP from MERX®. will result in disqualification.

Proposals must be submitted through McMaster University’s online Bonfire portal at:
https://mcmaster.bonfirehub.ca/portal/?tab=openOpportunities
Submissions by other methods will not be accepted.

In order to submit your proposal using this public portal (as a vendor), create/edit projects (as a buyer), and/or review submissions (as a reviewer), you must:

- - Use a Supported Browser: This includes Microsoft Edge (Windows), Google Chrome (Windows & Mac), and Mozilla Firefox (Windows & Mac).
  - Enable Javascript.
  - Browser cookies.
  - Use a desktop or non-mobile device: We make the best effort to have certain views available on mobile devices, however, this is not something we officially commit to at this time since so much of the workflow requires a full desktop experience.
  - For successful Questionnaire and/or BidTable template uploads (vendors) and report/template downloads (buyers), please ensure you are using Microsoft Office/Excel/Word 2007 or newer.

These minimum requirements are in place to ensure a secure and stable end user experience. If you have questions about these requirements, please contact Bonfire Technical Support. Proponents should contact Bonfire at support.bonfire@eunasolutions.com.for technical questions related to submissions, or Bonfire’s Vendor Help Centre.
Proposals must be uploaded and finalized on or before the Submission Deadline set out in the RFP Timetable.

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