Basic Information

Reference Number

0000260446

Issuing Organization

University of Toronto Mississauga

Solicitation Type

RFP - Request for Proposal (Formal)

Solicitation Number

UTM200168

Title

Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) Spectrometer

Source ID

PU.AC.ON.833659.C112172

Agreement Types

Broader Public Sector (BPS)

Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA)

Details

Location

Canada, All of Canada, All of Canada

Purchase Type

Duration: 1 year
Option: 4 option years

Description

Notice of Intended Procurement

NAME OF PROCURING ENTITY
The Governing Council of the University of Toronto (the “University”)

CONTACT PERSON AND CONTRACT PERSON COORDINATES
Aileen Ramos, Procurement Officer, procurement.utm@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 Chemical and Physical Sciences Department at the University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM) is seeking proposals for the supply of a high performance Fourier Transform (FT) Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) Spectrometer in a company benchtop system. The equipment will be used for a wide range of experiments in teaching laboratories at UTM for 2nd, 3rd and 4th year students. It will also be used in synthetic laboratories for sample identification and as a technique in an Analytical laboratory.

Multi-Product Category Submission and Evaluation: Proponents may choose to submit a proposal to one or more of the multi product categories in this RFP as follows:
Category A – 80 Mhz NMR spectrometer
Category B – 90 Mhz NMR spectrometer
Category C – 100 Mhz NMR spectrometer
The University will be evaluating the proposals received for all categories, with the intention to award one (1) contract to the highest scoring Proponent among the categories which will provide the best value to the University.

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/opportunities/73354
The submissions will not be opened publicly.

NOTES
Proponents should note that information contained within this notice is subject to change. Proponents 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.

Dates

Publication

2023/12/01 09:57:40 AM EST

Bid Intent

Not Available

Question Acceptance Deadline

2023/12/13 02:00:00 PM EST

Questions are submitted online

Yes

Closing Date

2024/01/12 02:00:00 AM EST

Contact Information

Aileen Ramos

437-488-4942

procurement.utm@utoronto.ca

Bid Submission Process

Bid Submission Type

Physical Bid Submission

Additional Bidding Instructions

Each Proponent is required to submit its Proposal on Bonfire at the following link:
https://utoronto.bonfirehub.ca/opportunities/73354

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