RFT for High-res/Throughput Microscope with TIRF & 3D Cellular Imaging

⁠⁠⁠OPPORTUNITY:

UTS is seeking to establish a contract for the provision of supply and ongoing services of an integrated multimodal imaging instrument integrating surface-sensitive TIRF (Total Internal Reflection Fluorescence) and 3D live cellular imaging. The instrument is intended to enable high-resolution, high-throughput multicolour imaging to analyse nanoscale biological structures, including single extracellular vesicles, as well as 3D volumetric imaging for live and fixed samples, as defined in the Statement of Requirement of this RFT. The successful tenderer is also expected to provide supporting services, in coordination with UTS, in a timely manner to ensure sufficient uptime of the equipment.

Compliant and competitive offers for the instrument are expected to be comprising of the following integrated imaging platforms:

• TIRF Module: Automated total internal reflection fluorescence microscopy with high-resolution single-particle detection capability
•  3D Cellular Imaging: Optical sectioning capability enabling 3D volumetric imaging of fixed and live cell samples with Z-resolution sufficient to resolve subcellular compartments

RFT OBJECTIVES:

The objectives for this acquisition are:

• Ensuring safety of UTS staff/students, enhancing efficiencies and delivering quality of service and research outcome for UTS;
• Ensure the best overall value for money outcome for UTS. This includes assessment of both compliance with mandatory requirements and performance against weighted evaluation criteria and reduction the total life cost of the system and associated deliverables
• To secure professional ongoing warranty, maintenance and other support services for the Systems
•  Effective management of risks including ESG risks
•  Compliance with all applicable laws, standards, codes, and policies
•  On time delivery

UTS is not bound to accept the lowest priced submission or any part of a submission and reserves the right to conduct the Request for Tender process and select the successful respondent(s) as it sees fit. Late, verbal, faxed, mailed, or emailed submissions will not be accepted.

ENQUIRIES:

Enquiries should be made via the online forum within the etender portal. Enquiries for this RFT close at COB, AEST on Tue 19 May 2026. UTS staff are unable to respond to verbal or email enquiries in relation to this RFT any attempt from the market to do so will be redirected to etender Forum.

ELECTRONIC SUBMISSIONS:

Completed responses are to be submitted via the electronic tender box before the nominated cut-off date and time. Submission upload that commences before the cut-off time but is completed after the cut-off time will be deemed unsuccessful by the system. Ensure sufficient time for the submission upload in regard to the internet speed, the file/s size, and other respondent's system/s protocols. Respondents will receive a Successful Submission Receipt timed and dated upon completion. Should assistance be required please use the online manual on the portal under Support/Online Manuals/Making a Submission