Light Sheet Microscope

Solicitation number UTSC2025-19

Publication date

Closing date and time 2025/09/09 14:00 EDT

Last amendment date

Description

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

CONTACT PERSON AND CONTRACT PERSON COORDINATES
Sheila Baker
Procurement Officer, Financial Services
University of Toronto Scarborough
She.baker@utoronto.ca
PROCUREMENT DOCUMENTS
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DESCRIPTION OF PROCUREMENT
The University invites proposals for the supply, delivery and installation of a Light Sheet Microscope for Biological Sciences at the University of Toronto Scarborough.
The microscope will be used with expanded samples of the visual system in Drosophila melanogaster. Specifically, the system will be used to study synaptic-level changes across the eye in both morphology and neurotransmitter receptor composition.

ADDRESS AND FINAL DATE FOR SUBMISSIONS
Submissions must be submitted electronically at
https://utoronto.bonfirehub.ca/opportunities/96218
before September 9, 2025 at 2:00 p.m. (local time).
The submissions will not be opened publicly.

CONDITIONS FOR PARTICIPATION
The procurement is subject to the following conditions for participation. N/A

APPLICABLE TRADE AGREEMENTS
This procurement is subject to the following trade agreement(s):
BPS (Broader Public Sector) Procurement Directive
The Canadian Free Trade Agreement, Chapter Five
The Ontario-Quebec Trade and Cooperation Agreement, Chapter 9
Canadian-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement

CONTRACT DETAILS
One time only purchase
EVALUATION CRITERIA
Experience and Qualifications – 10
Key Requirements, Specifications, Functionality – 40
Warranty – 10
Price - 40


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.

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    Contract duration

    The estimated contract period will be 0 month(s), with a proposed start date of 2025/11/28.

    Trade agreements

    • Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA)
    • Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA)
    • Please refer to tender description or tender documents
    Contact information

    Contracting organization

    Organization
    University of Toronto Scarborough
    Address
    1265 Military Trail
    Scarborough, Ontario, M1C 1A4
    Canada
    Contracting authority
    Sheila M Baker
    Email
    she.baker@utoronto.ca
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    Summary information

    Language(s)
    English
    Procurement method
    Competitive – Open Bidding