Mass Spectrometry Platform for Neurodegenerative Disease

Mass Spectrometry Platform for Neurodegenerative Disease Project Description :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 215 Huron Street, 3rd Floor 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 University is conducting an RFP for Mass Spectrometry Platform for Neurodegenerative Disease The Department of Tanz Centre for Research in Neurodegenerative Diseases intends to purchase one (1) Mass Spectrometry Platform for

Neurodegenerative Disease. Mass spectrometry has become one of the pillars of discovery at the Tanz CRND used for the initial study of gene products of unknown function, building on a partner-in-crime logic that often allows valuable inferences to be drawn regarding the function of a protein. Moreover, in search of disease mechanism, we plan to use the expanded capabilities of the next-generation mass spectrometry system to connect separate branches of protein biology through the identification of missing links. The next frontier in neurodegenerative disease protein mass spectrometry are precision analyses undertaken at high throughput—when the comprehensive analysis of proteomes of a small number of cells can be paired with the statistical power derived from the analysis of hundreds of samples in a relatively short time, it will not merely precipitate an incremental advance but will open the door to tackling qualitatively different questions. We are interested in purchasing a new mass spectrometry system that can deliver sensitive analyses of large number of samples at high speed. 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, April 22, 2024 (2:00 PM local time). The submissions will not be opened publicly. CONDITIONS FOR PARTICIPATION Proponents should achieve a score of 65% out of the available technical 80 points of 100 points. APPLICABLE TRADE AGREEMENTS This procurement is subject to the following trade agreement(s): Contact Information :-Renee Cheng 000-000-0000 reneeke.cheng@utoronto.ca