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
The requested High Temperature Differential Scanning Calorimeter (“System”) is required to allow users to characterize phase transitions, decomposition temperatures, and heat capacities of Earth materials at the high temperatures relevant to Earth’s interior. The System will comprise part of the SimPLE (Simulating Planets Like Earth) Lab in the Department of Earth Sciences with University of Toronto.
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 Monday, January 12, 2026 (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 an option to extend for an additional two (2) year 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 Functionalities and Capabilities 18
B.2.2 Sample Mass and Measurement Capability 8
B.2.3 Gas Atmosphere Handling 8
B.2.4 Heating Rate 4
B.2.5 Sample–Gas Arrangement 5
B.2.6 Calibration and Accuracy 5
B.2.7 Software 5
B.2.8 Regulatory and Industry Standards Compliance 2
B.3 Delivery, Installation and Testing 6
B.4 Training Requirements 6
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.
