Aethon TUG Robot Support

SUNY Upstate Medical University (SUNY Upstate) intends to renew its TUG Robot service 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. Requirements: 1) Must be able to provide no less than (3) references where this support is being provided to teaching hospitals that are of similar size and scope as SUNY Upstate. 2) Must be the manufacturer or an approved authorized service provider of the Robots 3) Must provide a letter from manufacturer confirming their approval of your status as an authorized serviceprovider Business enterprises awarded an identical or substantially similar procurement contract within the past five years: St Engineering Aethon 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%