Maintenance for Aethon T3 and Zena Robots

SUNY Upstate Medical University (SUNY Upstate) intends to purchase under itsdiscretionary authority, pursuant to NYS Education Law §355(5)(a), the belowdescribed commodity/product and/or service which authorizes purchases withouta formal competitive process in certain circumstances. A sealed bid will not beheld. If you are interested in providing a proposal for the below describedcommodity/product and/or service, you must contact the appropriatelydesignated Hospital contact in this advertisement within 15 business days of thisAdvertisement Notice. Contacting any other individuals at SUNY Upstate inconnection with this advertisement may constitute a violation of New York StateFinance Law.This procurement is subject to NYS Finance Law §139 j&k, AKA the LobbyingLaw. Therefore, vendors are cautioned that the only permissible contact for thisprocurement is the individual listed below. Failure to comply with thisrequirement can range from no contract award to debarment from sales to anyNYS Agency. Successful contractor shall be required to submit valid and current NYSWorkman’s Compensation and Disability Forms.Successful contractor shall be required to complete and submit applicabledocuments related to Vendor Responsibility, NYS Finance Law §139 j&k, andNew York State’s Tax Law Section 5-a. Commodity/Product and/or Service Description: Maintenance for Aethon, Inc. T2, T3, and Zena robots. Must be an authorized Aethon, Inc. maintenance provider. Anyone who can provide the above described products & services is invited tocontact SUNY Upstate Medical University’s Hospital Purchasing Department asshown below. Business enterprises awarded an identical or substantially similar procurement contract within the past five years: Aethon, Inc. Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business (SDVOB) SDVOB Goal: 0.00% Minority / Women Business Enterprise contracting goals (MWBE) MBE Goal: 0.00% WBE Goal: 0.00% Disadvantaged Business Enterprise contracting goals (DBE) DBE Goal: 0.00%