Skytron Model 3503 surgical table & mobile cabinets

**** ALL QUESTIONS AND REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION REGARDING THIS ADVERTISEMENT MUST BE SUBMITTED VIA EMAIL **** **** PLEASE NOTE: This is a SEALED BID advertisement; emailed and/or faxed copies of required documents WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED **** **** If you will not be providing a bid, please fill out the first page of the Bid Specifications and select "no bid" at the bottom and submit to the buyer indicated. Failure to respond to a bid request may result in your company being removed from the active bidder's list **** ***** If you plan on being present for this bid opening, please acknowledge your attendance no later than one week PRIOR to the bid closing date **** Stony Brook University Hospital intends to purchase SKYTRON Model 3503 E-Z Slide Table and Mobile Cabinets using Vizient contracts CE7211 and CE7191 pursuant to its authority under New York State Finance Law, section 163(3)(vi) which authorizes the use of a consortium or comparable entity in lieu of using a centralized contract and without a formal competitive process when justified by price. Any vendor who believes they can provide this product or the equivalent equipment may, if interested, contact Bruno Zambonino at Stony Brook University Hospital’s Purchasing Department, at the below listed email address, for a copy of the solicitation or to discuss this opportunity prior to the due date stated in the advertisement. Equivalency and compatibility with existing equipment must be demonstrated by meeting the performance of, and being compatible and interchangeable with existing Skytron products, equipment, supplies, and accessories. If offering equivalent, compatible, and interchangeable equipment the vendor must provide the following at no cost, if asked to do so: Supporting documentation, software, transportation, set-up, removal, products, equipment, supplies, and accessories for examination, demonstration, and trial. 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 to debarment from sales to any NYS Agency. The Hospital recommends that vendors file the required Vendor Responsibility Questionnaire online via the New York State VendRep System. To enroll in and use the New York State VendRep System, see the VendRep System Instructions available at http://www.osc.state.ny.us/vendrep/vendor_index.htm or go directly to the VendRep System online at https://portal.osc.state.ny.us. Vendors must provide their New York State Vendor Identification Number when enrolling. To request assignment of a Vendor ID or for VendRep System assistance, contact the Office of the State Comptroller’s Help Desk at 866-370-4672 or 518-408-4672 or by email at [email protected]. Vendors opting to complete and submit a paper questionnaire can obtain the appropriate questionnaire from the VendRep website www.osc.state.ny.us/vendrep or the Office of the State Comptroller’s Help Desk for a copy of the paper form. Successful contractor shall be required to submit valid and current NYS Workman’s Compensation and Disability Forms. In addition the contractor will be required to complete and submit documents related to NYS Finance Law §139 j&k, and Public Officers Law. Business enterprises awarded an identical or substantially similar procurement contract within the past five years: Not Aplicable 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%