Laparoscopes and Related Items

**** PLEASE NOTE **** **** ALL REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION OR QUESTIONS RELATING TO THIS ADVERTISEMENT MUST BE SUBMITTED VIA EMAIL ONLY. **** SUNY Stony Brook University Hospital intends to purchase Laparoscopes and Related Items from Stryker Sales Corp. via Vizient contract #CE7343 pursuant to its authority under section 163 (3) (vi), which authorizes the purchases of commodities from a consortium or comparable entity in lieu of using a centralized contract and without a formal competitive process when justified by price. Vendors who sell equivalent Laparoscopes and Related Products may, if interested, contact Richard Frenger to discuss the procurement. Please see the Consortia Purchasing Guidelines for further information: https://ogs.ny.gov/system/files/documents/2019/03/consortiapurchasingguidelines-copy.pdf 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. Business enterprises awarded an identical or substantially similar procurement contract within the past five years: Stryker Sales Corp.