Basic Information

Reference Number

0000305188

Issuing Organization

McMaster University

Owner Organization

McMaster University

Solicitation Type

RFP - Request for Proposal (Formal)

Solicitation Number

SY 10-25-1085

Title

Cold Beverage Supply and Service

Source ID

PU.AC.ON.224221.C3219926

Agreement Types

Broader Public Sector (BPS)

Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement(CETA)

Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA)

Details

Location

Canada, Ontario, Hamilton-Niagara Peninsula

Purchase Type

Term: 2026/08/01 12:00:00 AM EDT - 2032/08/01 12:00:00 AM EDT

Description

McMaster University invites qualified Proponents to submit Proposals for the provision of Cold Beverage Supply and Services within two (2) scenarios as outlined in Appendix I, with noted exclusions outlined in Section 5.13.
McMaster will only consider proposals from financially sound firms presently engaged in the business of providing cold beverage services.
Proponents must quote on both scenarios. Partial bids will not be accepted.

Dates

Publication

2025/10/17 03:17:52 PM EDT

Question Acceptance Deadline

2025/10/29 02:00:00 PM EDT

Closing Date

2025/11/17 02:00:00 PM EST

Contact Information

Sophie Ya

9055314249

yas@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.
Uploading large documents may take significant time, depending on file size and internet connection speed. It is strongly recommended that proponents allow sufficient time of at least one (1) hour before the Submission Deadline to upload documents and finalize their submissions.
Proponents will receive an email confirmation receipt with a unique confirmation number upon finalizing their submissions.
Submission materials should be prepared in the file formats listed under Requested Information for this opportunity in the Bonfire portal.
The maximum upload file size is 1000 MB.
Documents should not be embedded within uploaded files, as the embedded files will not be accessible or evaluated.

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