Automated, Single Cell Sorter and Dispenser for Cell Line Development

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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 an Automated, Single Cell Sorter and Dispenser for Cell Line Development.
Biotherapeutics, typified by therapeutic antibodies (mAbs), have demonstrated exceptional efficacies on many diseases. Moreover, the therapeutic response of biotherapeutics can be also greatly enhanced by small molecular enzyme inhibitors.
Our goal is to obtain a system capable of sorting and dispensing single cells onto any substrate, with fluorescence detection, monitor colony growth and measure titers, enabling and automating sample preparation protocols in our workflows related to drug and antibody discovery.
The proposed instrumentation will be integrated into the multi-user Western Biotherapeutics Centre in the Department of Biochemistry at Western.  This brand new research core will enable us to discover and develop first-in-class therapeutic mAbs, biologics, and inhibitors.
This instrument will allow us to isolate and prepare single cells for cloning and cell line development for biotherapeutics as well as for evaluating emerging therapeutics and define their mechanisms of action via RNA, DNA, protein and metabolite profiling at the single-cell level. Acquisition of such a system will accelerate the antibody and drug discovery process.
Please download the RFP documents for further details.
Estimated Quantities:
Available within the tender document

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

Submission Deadline:
May 22, 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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