40015-NUNEZ-SIMS-BODIES.pdf

NUNEADVERTISEMENT FOR BID

Sealed proposals will be received by:

Nunez Community College

Purchasing Department C/O Property Warehouse 3710 Paris Road

Chalmette, LA 70043 40015-Nunez-SIMS Bodies

Until: 3/17/2026

For: Equipment

Bid Proposal No. 40015-NUNEZ-SIMS Bodies

At 2:30 p.m. on the same date, the bids will be opened and publicly read aloud. No bids will be accepted after the scheduled opening time, and no bid may be withdrawn for a period of 90 days following the bid opening.

Bids must be submitted on the proper bid form in a sealed envelope with the bid opening date and the bid number on the outside. Any bid received without the bid number on the outside of the envelope, or not on the proper bid form, will be canceled.

Copies of the specifications and forms are enclosed. Sealed bids may not be accepted by telegraph, fax, or e-mail.

Any questions on the specifications should be directed to Wendy Frazier via e-mail wfrazier@nunez.edu .

mailto:wfrazier@nunez.edu

BID SPECIFICATIONS

40015_NUNEZ-SIMS Bodies

NUNEZ IS INVITING BIDS FOR SIMS BODIES MANIKINS, MOULAGE KIT, AND SKIN REPAIR KIT

Nunez is seeking bids to purchase tan-skinned adult male, female child, and infant manikins, a moulage kit, and a skin repair kit. The specifications below are not to limit competition but to show the minimum standard of the equipment. Please include orientation training for each manikin during unboxing and imaging of the items requested. Nunez will need to receive the manikins before June 30, 2025.

SIMS Bodies Pro Plus Adult Manikin – Male – Tan Skinned

Advanced male manikin of an adult male (aged between 30-40 years old) fabricated from prosthetic-grade silicones that include:

• Anatomically correct cadaver casted airway

• Reinforced procedural areas for increased durability

• IO – Capable humeral head and tibia

• 2nd and 5th ICS Needle decompression site

• Splashproof & washable skin

• Lifelike look and feel with flexible limbs

• Partially open eyes capable of manual eyelid movement

• Advanced Life Support (ALS) clinical capabilities, including an accurate human casted cadaver airway

• Anatomical landmarks in airway, chest & Pelvis

• Human hair wig plus body hair (genitals)

• Blood filled Intraosseous (IO) sites

• Lungs that can be ventilated

• Clothing size – Medium / Large

• Shoe size – US 11

• Catastrophic / Life threatening hemorrhage control

• Tourniquet application

• Wound packing

• Junctional Tourniquet application

• Hemostatic Dressing application

• Postural Airway management

• Nasopharyngeal / Oropharyngeal / Supraglottic Airway insertion

• Surgical Cricothyroidotomy

• Percutaneous Needle Cricothyrotomy

• Laryngoscopy / Tracheal Intubation

• Chest Seal Application

• Finger Thoracostomy site

• Urinary Catheterization

• Chest Compression (Manual and Automated)

• AED / Defibrillator Pads Capable

• Burn Dressing Application (Water-jel Dressings / Burn Towel & Sheet)

• Silicone – coated synthetic mesh dressing

• Scalp Laceration treatment

• Thermal Blanket Application

• Open-head wound management

• Penetrating Foreign Object stabilization

• Pelvic Binder Application

• Traction Device Application

SIMS Bodies Advanced Child Manikin – Female – Tan Skinned

Advanced (Hyper-realistic) Child Manikin simulating 5 year-old with female genitalia.

• Anatomically correct cadaver casted airway

• Reinforced procedural areas for increased durability

• IO – Capable humeral head and tibia

• 2nd and 5th ICS Needle decompression site

• Splashproof & washable skin

• Lifelike look and feel with flexible limbs

• Partially open eyes capable of manual eyelid movement

• Advanced Life Support (ALS) clinical capabilities, including an accurate human casted cadaver airway

• Anatomical landmarks in airway, chest & Pelvis

• Human hair wig plus body hair (genitals)

• Blood filled Intraosseous (IO) sites

• Lungs that can be ventilated

• Height 3’ 6” (3 foot 6 inches)

• Clothing size – 5-6-year-old

• Shoe size – US 10 (Child)

• Application of tourniquets

• Airway sounds with blue tooth speaker

• Postural Airway Management

• Nasopharyngeal / Oropharyngeal / Supraglottic Airway insertion

• Laryngoscopy / Tracheal Intubation

• Needle Thoracocentesis (Decompression)

• Chest Seal Application

• Finger Thoracostomy site

• Urinary Catheterization

• Chest Compression (Manual and Automated)

• AED / Defibrillator Pads Capable

• Burn Dressing Application (Water-jel Dressings / Burn Towel & Sheet)

• Silicone – coated synthetic mesh dressing

• Scalp Laceration treatment

• Thermal Blanket Application

• Open-head wound management

• Penetrating Foreign Object stabilization

• Pelvic Binder Application

• Traction Device Application

• Ability to undress patient

SIMS Bodies Advanced Infant Manikin – Female – Tan Skinned

Advanced (Hyper-realistic) Child Manikin simulating 10-Month-Old with female genitalia.

• Anatomically correct cadaver casted airway

• Reinforced procedural areas for increased durability

• IO – Capable tibia & Femur

• 2nd ICS Needle decompression site (Front)

• Splashproof & washable skin

• Lifelike look and feel with flexible limbs

• Partially open eyes capable of manual eyelid movement

• Hand punched hair

• Integrated Bluetooth speaker (Back of the neck to simulated crying and breathing sounds)

• Clothing size – 10-month-old

• Airway Sounds

• Postural Airway Management

• Oropharyngeal / Supraglottic Airway insertion

• Laryngoscopy / Tracheal Intubation

• Chest Seal Application

• Sucking Chest wounds

• Lungs that can be ventilated

• Chest Compression (Manual and Automated)

• AED / Defibrillator Pads Capable

• Burn Dressing Application (Water-jel Dressings / Burn Towel & Sheet)

• Silicone – coated synthetic mesh dressing

• Pelvic Binder Application

• Traction Device Application

• Ability to undress patient

• Burn Dressing Application (Water-jel Dressings / Burn Towel & Sheet)

SIMS Bodies Instant Moulage Kit

• Travel case

• Make-up remover cream wipes

• Bottle of Sticky Blood A – used as fresh blood

• Can of Blast spray – instant burns

• Sea Sponge

• Floorblade concentrate (4:1) with spray nozzle (creates splatter effects)

• Fresh scab – used to create instant cuts with coagulated blood mixture

• Bottle “Sweat and Tears”

• Face Blood

• Applicators (Spatula/sponge for sweet and tears)

• Dispense cups

SIMS Bodies Skin Repair Kit

• Silicone A&B pigment Color (100 ml of each)

• Tub of makeup wipes

• alcohol wipes (x10)

• Cling film 30 cm

• Paper pots (large = x 10)

• Flat knife spatulas (x2)

• Content card

• T pins (x10)

Delivery should be made to 3710 Paris Road, Chalmette, LA 70043.

THIS IS A REQUEST FOR A SEALED BID

INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS

1. Read the entire bid, including all terms and conditions and specifications.

2. Nunez Community College is not liable for any cost incurred by the bidders prior to execution of a contract and the issuance of a purchase order. Any bidder who ships or otherwise expends time or money prior to award as defined does so at the bidder's own risk.

3. All bid prices must be typed or written in ink. Any corrections, erasures or other forms of alteration to unit prices should be initialed by the bidder. If the bidder needs to submit a change, question, exception, or modification to any aspect of the bid specifications, terms, conditions, or bidder instructions, must do so in written form submitted to the Nunez Community College Purchasing Office prior to the bid opening date. All responses and/or addenda will be officially submitted by the Nunez Community College Purchasing Office 72 business hours before the bid opening date. Business hours is defined as College operating hours while the College is open. Unless received as specified above, all bid information will remain unchanged.

4. This bid is to be manually signed in ink.

5. Bid prices shall include all delivery charges paid by the vendor, F.O.B. Destination, unless otherwise provided in the solicitation. Bids requiring deposits, "payment in advance" or "C.O. D" may be rejected. Payment is to be made within 30 days after receipt of properly executed invoice or delivery, whichever is later.

6. Amount of bid bond required: every bid submitted for in excess of fifty thousand dollars shall be accompanied by a bid bond guaranteed by a surety company qualified to do business in the state of Louisiana. The bid bond shall be for five percent of the official bid amount.

7. To assure consideration of your bid, all bids and addenda should be returned in an envelope or package clearly marked with the bid opening date and the bid number; or submitted in the special envelope, if furnished for that purpose.

8. Bids submitted are subject to provisions of the laws of the State of Louisiana including but not limited to L.R.S. 39:1551- 1736; Purchasing rules and regulations; executive orders; standard terms and conditions; special conditions; and specifications listed in this solicitation.

9. Important: By signing the bid, the bidder certifies compliance with all instructions to bidders, terms, conditions, and specifications, and further certifies that this bid is made without collusion or fraud. This bid is to be manually signed in ink by a person authorized to bind the vendor (see no. 27). All bid information shall be in ink or typewritten.

10. Address all inquiries and correspondence to the Nunez Community College Office of Purchasing at the address and telephone number listed herein.

11. Bid forms: All written bids, unless otherwise provided for, must be submitted on, and in accordance with, forms provided, and properly signed (see no. 27). Bids submitted in the following manner will not be accepted:

A. Bid contains no signature indicating intent to be bound;

B. Bid sent by facsimile equipment;

C. Bid filled out in pencil; and D. Bid not submitted on the designated bid forms.

12. Bids must be received at the address specified in the solicitation prior to bid opening time in order to be considered.

13. Standards of quality - Any product or service bid shall conform to all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations, and the specifications contained in the solicitation. If bidding other than the requested brand or product number (or style), enclose sufficient literature to determine compliance with specifications. Failure to comply with this request may eliminate your bid from consideration. Unless otherwise specified in the solicitation document, any manufacturer's name, trade name, brand name, or catalog number used in the specification is for the purpose of describing the standard of quality, performance, and characteristics desired; and is not intended to limit or restrict competition. Bidder must specify the brand and model name of the product offered in the bid. Bids not specifying brand and model number shall be considered as offering the exact product specified in the solicitation. See bid document for full requirements.

14. New Products: Unless specifically called for in the solicitation documents, all products for purchase must be new, never previously used, and the current model and/or packaging. No remanufactured, demonstrator, used or irregular product will be considered for purchase unless otherwise specified in the solicitation documents. The manufacturer's standard warranty will apply unless otherwise stated in the solicitation.

15. Nunez Community College reserves the right to award items separately, grouped or on an all-or-none basis and to reject any or all bids and waive any informalities.

16. This agreement is non-exclusive and shall not in any way preclude Nunez Community College from entering into similar agreements and/or arrangements with other vendors or from acquiring similar, equal, or like goods and/or services from other entities or sources.

17. Bid opening: Bidders may attend the bid opening, but no information or opinions concerning the ultimate contract award will be given at the bid opening or during the evaluation process. Bids may be examined within 72 hours after bid opening.

Information pertaining to completed files may be secured by visiting the Nunez Community College Purchasing Office during normal working hours. Written bid tabulations will not be furnished prior to 72 hours.

18. Prices: Unless otherwise specified by Nunez Community College in the solicitation, bid prices must be complete, including transportation prepaid by bidder to destination and firm for acceptance for a minimum of 30 days. If accepted, prices must be firm for the contractual period.

19. Taxes: Vendor is responsible for including all applicable taxes, fees, and tariffs in the bid price. Nunez Community College is exempt from all Louisiana state and local sales and use taxes. By accepting an award, resident and non-resident firms acknowledge their responsibility for the payment of all taxes duly accessed by the State of Louisiana and its political subdivisions for which they are liable, including but not limited to: franchise taxes, privilege taxes, sales taxes, use taxes, ad valorem taxes, etc.

20. Contract renewals: In the event that bid specifications include a renewal option, a term contract may be extended for two additional 12-month periods at the same prices, terms, and conditions upon mutual agreement of the State of Louisiana agency and the contractor. In such cases, the total contract term cannot exceed 36 months.

21. Contract cancellation: Nunez Community College has the right to cancel any contract, in accordance with purchasing rules and regulations, including but not limited to: (I) failure to deliver within the time specified in the contract; (2) failure of the product or service to meet specifications, conform to sample quality or to be delivered in good condition; (3) misrepresentation by the vendor; (4) fraud, collusion, conspiracy or other unlawful means of obtaining any contract with the College; (5) conflict of contract provisions with constitutional or statutory provisions of state or federal law; (6) any other breach of contract. Nunez Community College has the right to cancel any contract for convenience at any time by giving thirty

(30) days written notice to the vendor. ln such cases, the vendor shall be entitled to payment for complaint deliverables in progress.

22. Applicable law: All contracts shall be construed in accordance with and governed by the laws of the State of Louisiana.

23. In accordance with Executive Order Number JBE 2018-15, effective May 22, 2018, for any contract for $100,000 or more and for any contractor with five or more employees, Contractor, or any Subcontractor, shall certify it is not engaging in a boycott of Israel, and shall, for the duration of this contract, refrain from a boycott of Israel. The State reserves the right to terminate this contract if the Contractor, or any Subcontractor, engages in a boycott of Israel during the term of the contract.

24. The bidder agrees to abide by the requirements of the following as applicable: Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended by the Equal Employment Opportunity Act of 1972, Federal Executive Order 11246 as amended, the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, the Vietnam Era Veteran's Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, the Fair Housing Act of 1968 as amended, and bidder agrees to abide by the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Bidder agrees not to discriminate in its employment practices, and will render services under this contract without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, political affiliation, disability, or age in any matter relating to employment. Any act of discrimination committed by bidder, or failure to comply with these statutory obligations when applicable shall be grounds for termination of any contract entered into as a result of this solicitation.

25. Special accommodation: Any "qualified individual with a disability" as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, who has submitted a bid and desires to attend the bid opening, must notify the Nunez Community College Office of Purchasing in writing not later than seven days prior to the bid opening date of their need for special accommodations. If the request cannot be reasonably provided, the individual will be informed prior to the bid opening.

26. Indemnity: Contractor agrees, upon receipt of written notice of a claim or action, to defend the claim or action, or take other appropriate measure, to indemnify, and hold harmless, the state, its officers, its agents and its employees from and against all claims and actions for bodily injury, death or property damages caused by the fault of the contractor, its officers, its agents, or its employees. Contractor is obligated to indemnify only to the extent of the fault of the contractor, its officers, its agents, or its employees. However, the contractor shall have no obligation as set forth above with respect to any claim or action from bodily injury, death or property damages arising out of the fault of the state, its officers, its agents or its employees.

27. Signature authority: Attention: R.S. 39: l 594(c) (4) requires evidence of authority to sign and submit bids to the State of

Louisiana. You must indicate which of the following apply to the signer of this bid.

Please circle one:

1) The signer of this bid is either a corporate officer who is listed on the most current annual report on file with the Secretary of State or a member of a partnership or partnership in commendam as reflected in the most current partnership records on file with the Secretary of State. A copy of the annual report or partnership must be submitted to this office before contract award.

2) The signer of this bid is a representative of the bidder authorized to submit this bid as evidenced by documents such as Corporate Resolution, Certification as to Corporate Principal, etc. If this applies, a copy of the resolution, certification, or other supportive documents must be attached hereto.

3) The bidder has filed with the Secretary of State an affidavit or resolution or other acknowledged/authentic document indicating that the signer is authorized to submit bids for public contracts. A copy of the applicable document must be submitted to this office before contract award.

28. In accordance with the provisions of R.S. 39:2182, in awarding contracts after August 15, 2010, any public entity is authorized to reject a proposal or bid form, or not award the contract to, a business in which any individual with an ownership interest of five percent or more, has been convicted of, or has entered a plea of guilty or nolo contendere to any state felony or equivalent federal felony crime committed in the solicitation or execution of a contract or bid awarded under the laws governing public contracts under the provisions of chapter 10 of Title 38 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950;

professional, personal, consulting, and social services procurement under the provisions of Chapter 16.ofTitle 39, or the Louisiana Procurement Code under the provisions of Chapter 17 of Title 39.

29. It is agreed that the Legislative Auditor of the State of Louisiana and/or the Office of the Governor, Division of

Administration auditors shall have the option of auditing all accounts which relate to this contract.

30. The continuation of this contract is contingent upon the appropriation of funds to fulfill the requirements of the contract by the legislature. If the legislature fails to appropriate sufficient monies to provide for the continuation of the contract, or if such appropriation is reduced by the veto of the Governor or by any means provided in the Appropriations Act to prevent the total appropriation for the year from exceeding revenues for that year, or for any other lawful purpose, and the effect of such reduction is to provide insufficient monies for the continuation of the contract.

31. Whenever a public entity enters in to a contract in excess of five-thousand dollars ($5,000) for the construction, alteration, or repair of any Public Works, the official representative of the public entity shall reduce the contract to writing and have it signed by the parties. When an emergency as provided in R.S. 38:2212(0) is deemed to exist for the construction, alteration, or repair of any Public Works and the contract for such emergency work is less than fifty-thousand dollars ($50,000), there shall be no requirement to reduce the contract to writing (R.S. 38:2241).

32. For each contract in excess of twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) per project, the public entity shall require of the contractor a bond with good, solvent, and sufficient surety in a sum of not less than fifty percent (50%) of the contract price for the payment by the contractor or subcontractor to claimants as defined in R.S. 38:2242. The bond furnished shall be a statutory bond and no modification, omissions, additions in or to the terms of the contract, in the plans or specifications, or in the manner and mode of payment shall in any manner diminish, enlarge, or otherwise modify the obligations of the bond. The bond shall be executed by the contractor with surety or sureties approved by the public entity and shall be recorded with the contract in the office of the recorder of mortgages in the parish where the work is to be done not later than thirty days after the work has begun.

33. For construction projects falling within classifications of 37:2150 the bidder must be fully qualified under any state or local licensing law for contractors in effect at the time and at the location of the work before submitting his bid. In the state of Louisiana, revised statutes 37:2150, et seq. Will be considered, if applicable. The contractor shall be responsible for determining that all of his sub-bidders or prospective subcontractors are duly licensed in accordance with law. On any bid in excess of fifty thousand dollars ($50,000), the Contractor shall certify that he is licensed under R.S. 37:2150-2163 and show his license number on the bid. The bid envelope shall be identified on the outside with the Name of the Project, Bid Number, Bid Time, the Name of the Bidder and the License Number of the Bidder.

34. Nunez Community College is asking all responding vendors to indicate their willingness to extend the rates, terms, and conditions inclusive of price, to Colleges within the LCTCS system. While this clause in no way commits Colleges within the LCTCS System to purchase from Nunez’s awarded contractor, nor does it guarantee any additional orders will result, it does allow Colleges within the LCTCS system, at their discretion, to make use of Nunez’s competitive process (provided said process satisfies their own procurement guidelines) and purchase directly from the awarded contractor.

All purchases made by Colleges within the LCTCS System shall be understood to be transactions between that College and the awarded vendor; Nunez shall not be responsible for any such purchases.

BID PRICE SHEET

40015-NUNEZ-SIMS Bodies

3/17/2026 @ 2:30 P.M. CST

Bid Submitted By: ___________________________________________________

Signature: __________________________________________________________

Print Name: _________________________________________________________

Date: _______________________________________________________________

Company Name: _____________________________________________________

Company Address: ____________________________________________________

Telephone Number: ____________________________________________________

FAX Number: _________________________________________________________

Total Amount of Bid: ____________________________________________________

Adult Male Tan-Skinned: _________________________________________________

Female Child Tan-Skinned _______________________________________________

Female Tan-Skinned:____________________________________________________

Moulage Kit:____________________________________________________________

Skin Repair Kit:_________________________________________________________