Notice of Intended Procurement
NAME OF PROCURING ENTITY
The Governing Council of the University of Toronto (the “University”)
CONTACT PERSON AND CONTRACT PERSON COORDINATES
Renee Cheng
150 College Street, 3rd Floor, Room 350,
Toronto ON M5S 1A2
reneeke.cheng@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
Professor Walker’s group measures the chemical composition of the atmosphere using both remote sensing and in situ spectroscopic techniques. For a new project, she will be measuring the spectra of solar radiation in the mid-infrared region. From these direct solar spectra, her group will retrieve the abundances of gases including O3, HNO3, HCl, HF, CH4, N2O, CO, C2H6, C2H2, HCOH, HCN, OCS, and CO2. The spectrometer will be integrated with an external solar tracker (user-supplied, to direct the input radiation from the Sun into the spectrometer) and a weather-proof enclosure to make a system that can be deployed at an observatory or at a temporary location. The primary goal for the new project is to examine the changing composition of forest fire emissions.
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/ on or before Tuesday, December 16, 2025 (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: Please see Schedule A to the RFP Data Sheet, Section 6.2.(2).
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 is one (1) year with option to extend for an additional one (1) period.
EVALUATION CRITERIA
The University will base its selection of qualified suppliers on the following criteria:
Schedule D Part 1
Technical Submission Requirements Weight
B.1 Experience and Qualifications 5
B.2 Technical Requirements
B.2.1 Fourier Transform Infrared Spectrometer
B.2.1.1 Spectral Range, Resolution and Line Shape 19
B.2.1.2 Calibration Capability 5
B.2.1.3 Field-of-View Control 5
B.2.1.4 External Beam Input 7
B.2.1.5 Atmospheric Isolation 4
B.2.1.6 Daily Operation and Maintenance 4
B.2.1.7 Portability and Deployment 4
B.2.2 Data Acquisition System 5
B.2.3 Regulatory and Industry Standards Compliance 1
B.3 Delivery, Installation and Testing 8
B.4 Training Requirements 5
B.5 Warranty and Extended Warranty Services 8
Schedule D Part 2 Financial Submission 20
Total 100
Optional Demonstration 15
Total incl. Optional Demonstration 115
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.
