National Children's Hospital Membership

SUNY Upstate Medical University (SUNY Upstate) intends to renew its membership with the National Association of Children’s Hospitals, a non-profit corporation, that advocates on behalf of Children’s Hospitals for beneficial changes to improve the quality and safety for children pursuant to its discretionary authority under Education Law 355 (5)(A), which authorizes purchases without a formal competitive process in certain circumstances, including purchases from New York State small businesses, from businesses certified pursuant to Article 15-A of the New York State Executive Law and, if applicable, from businesses selling commodities or technology that are recycled or remanufactured. Interested parties are encouraged to contact the appropriately designated Hospital contact as shown below. This procurement is subject to NYS Finance Law §139 j&k, AKA the Lobbying Law. Therefore, vendors are cautioned that the only permissible contact for this procurement is the individual listed below. Failure to comply with this requirement can range from no contract award to debarment from sales to any NYS Agency. Successful contractor shall be required to submit valid and current NYS “Workman’s Compensation and Disability Forms”. Successful contractor shall be required to complete and submit applicable documents related to Vendor Responsibility, NYS Finance Law §139 j&k, and New York State’s Tax Law Section 5-a. Requirement; Must be able to provide (3) references of like membership service being provided to like size teaching hospitals located in the New York State. Business enterprises awarded an identical or substantially similar procurement contract within the past five years: National Association of Children's Hospitals, 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%