The Supply and Install of a Full Spectrum Flow Cytometer Cell Analyzer

Suppliers can find the complete tender document(s), at no cost, on: https://uwo.bonfirehub.ca .

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 High-parameter Spectral Flow Cytometer Cell Analyzer, as further described herein.

The Full Spectrum Flow Cytometer Cell Analyzer will be used to precisely define brain-infiltrating subsets of mononuclear cells, their temporal expression of differentiation markers, and detect other leukocytes that are involved in the loss of learning and memory in a murine model of Long COVID. The immunophenotypic analyses of newly resident brain leukocytes will be accompanied by their localization within areas of the forebrain associated with the encoding of working-, short- and long-term memories. We will also obtain sorted immune cell subsets from blood and central nervous system compartments at various time-points post-infection to examine their expression of pro- and anti-inflammatory molecules to define critical pathways that promote cognitive impairments. An important aspect of the Full Spectrum Flow Cytometer Cell Analyzer is a compact footprint, which allows operation of the equipment within a biosafety cabinet. This is essential for sorting leukocytes derived from SARS-CoV-infected mice into subsets for further functional analyses. Thus, this instrument will be located within Western University’s Imaging Pathogens for Knowledge Translation (ImPaKT) Facility.

Please download the RFP documents for further details.
Budget:

The estimated total pre-tax budget is CAD$1,000,000 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:

March 26, 2025 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 Canadian-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA)

Delivery Date:

Summer 2025

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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If there is a conflict between the tender document(s) and this Tender Notice, the tender document(s) will take precedence.

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