Wireless Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy (fNIRS) System

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Procuring Entity:
University of Western Ontario (Western)
Procurement Services
1151 Richmond Street
London, Ontario, Canada, N6A 3K7

Contact:
Scott Roth sroth6@uwo.ca         

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

Description:
The RFP is an invitation to submit offers for The Supply and Install of a Wireless Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy (fNIRS) System, as further described herein.
Interdisciplinary researchers at The Brain & Mind @ Western will use the Wireless fNIRS System to study the fields of 1) perception and action, which brings the neuroscientific study of the senses – touch, body position, hearing and vision – and of motor actions closer to the real world through advanced approaches to address real-life challenges such as rehabilitation in Parkinson’s disease, stroke, and other movement disorders; 2) hearing and communication, which includes fundamental systems involved in hearing and speech perception and rhythm perception, and will inform the design of hearing aids, assessment of hearing impairment, our understanding of neuroplasticity after cochlear implantation in children, and assessment of language function in children with neurological conditions; 3) optimizing development in childhood, which focuses on understanding key aspects of child development, and minimizing the impact of early life challenges (such as prematurity and epilepsy) and developmental disorders on subsequent quality of life; and 4) critical care medicine and neurocognitive conditions, focusing on assessment and prognostication in disorders of consciousness and traumatic brain injury, in delirium, epilepsy, and prematurity; and refining criteria for brain death.

The Wireless fNIRS System will be used in both task-based and resting-state experiments with sessions ranging from minutes to hours. This will include physically active tasks such as gait studies that require the equipment to be wireless and wearable. The system will also be used for two-person hyperscanning paradigms including child-to-adult and adult-to-adult. Several projects will require whole-head coverage with a modern level of channel density. Participants will range from school-age to adults and will include populations who are highly sensitive to physical discomfort and prone to fidgeting.

The Wireless fNIRS System will be operated by researchers of varying levels of experience in laboratory testing facilities, school and daycare settings, and at the hospital bedside. The system will be shared by several users across these locations and transported semi-regularly.
Budget:
The estimated total pre-tax budget is CAD$780,000 plus HST.
Estimated Quantities:
Available within the tender document

Submission Details:
All tender submissions must be uploaded electronically at https://uwo.bonfirehub.ca

Submission Deadline:
April 9, 2024 at 12:00 PM ET

Public Opening:
Not Applicable

Conditions for Participation:
Available within the tender document(s)

Mandatory Submission Requirements:
 

1. Appendix B- Submission Form
2. Appendix C- Rate Bid Form
3. Appendix D- Reference Form
4. Appendix E- Deliverables and Technical Requirements Questionnaire
5. Appendix F- Proponents Checklist

Complete submission requirements are provided within the tender document(s).


Scored Submission Requirements:
 

1. Mandatory Requirements
2. Experience, Qualifications and References
3. Technical Requirements
4. Service and Support
5. Sustainability
6. Value- Added Ideas
7. Accessibility (AODA)
8. Pricing
9. In-kind

This procurement is covered by Chapter 5 of the Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA).
This procurement is covered by Chapter 19 of the Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement (CETA).

Delivery Date:
Summer 2024

Duration of Agreement:
Upon receipt of equipment and satisfaction of obligations as set out in the Agreement.

Additional Options:
Available in the tender document(s)

Negotiation:
At the end of the evaluation process, Western may identify one or more Suppliers with whom it wishes to enter into negotiations, by written notification.  See tender document(s) for further detail.

Prequalification:
Not Applicable

Responses must be submitted in English.

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