Basic Information

Reference Number

0000297895

Issuing Organization

York University

Solicitation Type

RFP - Request for Proposal (Formal)

Solicitation Number

P26-038

Title

Static Thermal-Hydraulic-Mechanical Triaxial System

Source ID

PU.AC.ON.322261.C96965

Agreement Types

Broader Public Sector (BPS)

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

Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA)

Details

Location

Canada, Ontario, Toronto

Purchase Type

One Time Only- Delivery Date:2026/06/10

Description

Address:
York University
Procurement Services
4700 Keele Street
Toronto, Ontario
Canada, M3J 1P3

Description:
York is inviting Proposals from qualified Proponents for the construction and delivery of the static Thermal-Hydraulic-Mechanical (“THM”) triaxial system. The advanced static THM triaxial system (250kN static-20 Mpa) is intended to characterize soil, weakly-consolidated rocks, and 3D printed porous materials under a wide range of thermal loading (-20 C to +100 C) and mechanical loading.

The proposed triaxial system is intended to enable the growth of the emerging area of geothermal energy and climate-resistant infrastructure. This apparatus enables temperature-controlled triaxial testing to provide fundamental knowledge on the thermo-mechanical behavior of materials under a wide range of thermal and mechanical loads. This equipment will be used for characterizing porous samples (natural and 3D printed) under a wide range of thermal and mechanical loading at different moisture contents and porosities. Some key contributions from the triaxial experiments include development of advanced constitutive models, and determination of design parameters and their variations with temperature loads.

York will only consider Proposal submissions received from Proponents who have registered with MERX (www.MERX.com) for this competitive bid. Proposal submissions from Proponents who have not registered and obtained this Bid Document directly from MERX will be disqualified.

Tendering Website:
Proponents will find the complete RFP Documents at: https://www.merx.com/

Pricing and Payment Terms are available on the MERX website, respectively.

Procurement Method:
Open tender whereby all interested Proponents may submit a Proposal.

Estimated Quantities:
Available within the RFP Documents.

Submission Details:
Proponents shall submit their Proposal response at: https://yorku.bonfirehub.ca

Submission Deadline:
August 7, 2025 at 3:00:00pm EST.

Public Opening:
Not Applicable.
Conditions for Participation:
Available within the tender document.
Mandatory Submission Requirements:

Company Executive Summary
Qualifications and Experience
Deliverables
Timetable/Work Plan
References
Acknowledgement Section 9.0
Pricing Section 10.0

Complete submission requirements are provided within the RFP documents.

Scored Submission Requirements:

Mandatory Requirements
Qualifications and Experience
Deliverables
Timelines
References/Past Experience
Financial Evaluation

Complete submission requirements are provided within the RFP documents.

This procurement is covered by Chapter 5 of the Canadian Free Trade Agreement.

Delivery Date:
Goods delivered by date as agreed by the Parties.
Duration of Agreement:
One-time purchase.

Additional Options:
Available within the tender document.

Negotiation:
York reserves the right in its sole discretion to negotiate modifications to any Proposal received without becoming obligated to offer to negotiate with any other Proponent(s).

Supplier Prequalification (if applicable):

Not Applicable.

Responses must be submitted in English.

Proponents should note that information contained within this notice is subject to change. Proponents are encouraged to download the tender document which contain the most current information.

If there is a conflict between the RFP documents and this RFP Notice, the RFP documents will take precedence.

Dates

Publication

2025/07/10 12:27:35 PM EDT

Question Acceptance Deadline

2025/07/31 03:00:00 PM EDT

Questions are submitted online

Yes

Closing Date

2025/08/07 03:00:00 PM EDT

Contact Information

John Chen

416-736-2100 ext. 77561

johnch@yorku.ca

Bid Submission Process

Bid Submission Type

Physical Bid Submission

Additional Bidding Instructions

All Proposals and accompanying documents must be uploaded electronically at the appropriate project on https://yorku.bonfirehub.ca.
York will NOT accept hard copy Proposals.

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