Resmed Astral 150 Ventilators and Related Items

**** PLEASE NOTE **** **** ALL QUESTIONS AND REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION REGARDING THIS ADVERTISEMENT MUST BE SUBMITTED VIA EMAIL **** Stony Brook University Hospital proposes to purchase Resmed Astral 150 Ventilators and Related Items. Any vendor who believes they can provide this product or equivalent is invited to contact Richard Frenger 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. If you plan to provide other than the referenced brand name cited in the purchase description, provide in your response the alternate brand name and the catalog/part number you intend to furnish and the characteristics of the alternate item that are equivalent to the referenced brand name. Also provide all documents which clearly describe the alternate item(s) so that it/they can be evaluated by the end user. Failure to submit the requested alternate substitute item(s) information before the closing date listed below, will eliminate the vendor from all further consideration. Items otherwise equal may not satisfy the requirement due to differences in material composition, size, environmental application, etc. If offering equivalent and compatible equipment, the vendor must provide the following at no cost, if asked to do so: Supporting documentation, software (as needed), transportation, set-up, removal, and equipment 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. 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. If you propose to submit a quote, it must be received by the due date listed above. Business enterprises awarded an identical or substantially similar procurement contract within the past five years: None