Public Safety Training Equipment (Sourcewell)

The North Dakota Public Safety Training Equipment state-wide contract through Sourcewell provides comprehensive medical simulation and training equipment for public safety and healthcare education entities. The vehicle enables procurement of critical training resources including patient simulators, CPR manikins for various age groups, skills and task trainers for nursing, birthing simulators, ultrasound simulation equipment, and virtual eLearning platforms. Entities can access a full range of simulation portfolio services and education technologies designed to support medical training and emergency preparedness across multiple professional training environments.

The contract is administered by Sourcewell and features Laerdal Medical Corporation as a prime contractor, with a performance period from December 31, 2024, to March 23, 2026. Authorized users include North Dakota state agencies, higher education institutions, local government entities, public schools, tribal agencies, and other statutorily authorized organizations. The contract offers participating agencies a 6-12% discount off standard list prices, with geographic coverage spanning North Dakota. Eligible entities can utilize this cooperative purchasing vehicle to efficiently acquire medical training equipment and services through a competitively solicited contract that streamlines the procurement process for public safety and healthcare training resources.