HemoSphere 360 Light Protection Service

Upstate Medical University (“Upstate”) intends to make an award under our discretionary authority, which is up to $125,000.00, for Patient E-Discharge Software pursuant to New York State (“NYS”) Education Law §355(5)(a) which authorizes purchases without a formal competitive process in certain circumstances, including purchases from NYS small businesses, from business certified pursuant to Article 15-A of the NYS Executive Law, and if applicable, from businesses selling commodities or technology that are recycled or remanufactured. If you are interested in providing a proposal for the above service, you must contact the appropriately designated Campus contact in this advertisement within fifteen (15) business days of this Advertised Notice. **A sealed bid will not be held.** This procurement is subject to NYS Finance Law (“SFL”) §§139 –j & –k, also known as the Lobbying Law, therefore, vendors are cautioned that the only permissible contact for this procurement is the individual(s) listed below. Contacting any other individuals at Upstate in connection with this advertisement may constitute a violation of SFL. Failure to comply with this requirement can range from no contract award to debarment from sales to any NYS agency. Please refer to the Office of General Services website at http://www.ogs.ny.gov/aboutOgs/regulations/defaultSFL_139j-k.asp for more information on the Lobbying Law. The successful contractor will be required to submit applicable documents related to Vendor Responsibility, NYS SFL §§139 –j & –k and NYS Tax Law Section 5-a. The successful contractor will be required to submit valid and current NYS Workers’ Compensation and Disability forms. Detailed Specifications: Minimum Qualifications of Eligible Organizations: Contractor is eligible to do business with New York State Contractor must ensure that it's limited to bug fixes, patches and performance optimization only Contractor must provide coverage for physical and liquid damage to the equipment (limited) Contractor must guarantee next day replacement of covered equipment Contractor must ensure that all parts, labor and shipping costs are covered Contractor must provide 24/7 technical and product phone support Contractor must ensure that the year of manufacturer's warranty upgraded to total protection is at no additional cost (Renewals excluded) Business enterprises awarded an identical or substantially similar procurement contract within the past five years: Edwards Lifesciences, LLC Minority / Women Business Enterprise contracting goals (MWBE) MBE Goal: 0.00% WBE Goal: 0.00%