High-Performance Cryo-EM Processing Cluster

Notice of Intended Procurement NAME OF PROCURING ENTITY The Governing Council of the University of Toronto (the “University”) CONTACT PERSON AND CONTRACT PERSON COORDINATES Harneer Batra 150 College Street, 3rd Floor, Room 350 Toronto, ON M5S 3E2 harneer.batra@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 University is conducting an RFP for High-Performance Cryo-EM Processing Cluster. 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 Wednesday, August 19, 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: NA 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 One time purchase. EVALUATION CRITERIA The University will base its selection of qualified suppliers on the following criteria: STAGE EVALUATION CRITERIA WEIGHT/POINTS 1 Experience and Qualifications 10 1 Technical Requirements and Specifications 50 1 Delivery, Warranty and Support Requirements 10 1 Pricing 30 Stage 1 Total 100 2 Presentation/Demonstrations/Interview (Optional) 20 Stage 2 is Optional, meaning, the University may at its sole and absolute discretion, decide to use Stage 2 in the evaluation process. Note - Proponents should clearly mention in their Proposal (on the first page of their Proposal) if they are present