70-H6901-26-CP412_093026 TSC Life.pdf.PDF

UNM Proposed Sole Source Form – Rev 04/07/2021

Proposed Sole Source Purchase Form Pursuant to New Mexico Procurement law, the UNM Purchasing Department will post your completed form on the UNM Sunshine Portal and the

State of New Mexico Procurement website for 30 days prior to purchase of the goods/services.

I. GENERAL INFORMATION. PLEASE PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING:

Date of Request Requisition Number (If Applicable) Request Submitted by: Brad Ross Title Executive Director

Department Materials Management Email marbenavidez@salud.unm.edu Phone Proposed Vendor TSC Life Amount $360,000

Vendor Address 6400 S Fiddlers Green Circle suite 305 Greenwood Village, CO 80163

Term of Purchase 3 yrs. W’renewals consistent with the NM Procurement Code

Buyer Team - See Commodity list at http://purchase.unm.edu/department-information/comm-code-listing.pdf

Provide a basic description of goods/services to be provided:

To meet current hospital standards of care..

Why is this purchase needed?

Patient warming blankets are essential in hospitals because they prevent perioperative hypothermia, a dangerously low body temperature that frequently occurs during medical procedures. While they are highly valued for keeping patients comfortable in notoriously cold hospital environments, their primary purpose is a vital medical intervention to safeguard patient safety and dramatically improve recovery outcomes

II. BASIS FOR SOLE SOURCE PROCUREMENT. CHOOSE APPLICABLE BOX(ES) AND

PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, AS REQUESTED:

☒ Proprietary item, technology or service only available from the proposed vendor. (Check box and describe proprietary component)

Mistral Air is the only Patient Warming System built that includes a medical grade hepafilter.

☒ Compatibility requirement with existing item, technology or service. (Check box and describe compatibility requirement)

The current supplier experiencing manufacturing and distribution shortfalls which is affecting current UNMH patient care and practices.

☐ Renewal of support/maintenance/subscription of software, technology or other intellectual property. (Check box and describe)

☒ Other Basis for Sole Source: Please describe below:

III. SUPPLEMENTAL DETAILS. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AS

REQUESTED BELOW:

Describe in detail the unique capabilities of the proposed vendor’s goods/service and/or personnel performing the work and why this constitutes the only source. Focus on what is unique about the goods/service and why no other vendor could meet your needs.

helps maintain core body temperature during anesthesia, reducing the risks of hypothermia, surgical site infections (SSI), and prolonged hospital stays.

Minimize delays when temperature management matters most

• Reaches operating temperature in less than 30 seconds, while some competing systems take significantly longer.

• Faster warm-up supports earlier thermal stability at the start of the procedure, reducing the need for corrective warming later in the case.

Describe the due diligence made to locate other possible sources including communications with other universities, communications with similar providers, web searches, yellow page searches, review of advertisements and trade publications, etc.

List the other vendors who were contacted. Please describe the specs/qualifications/criteria that the other vendors were unable to satisfy.

Approved: _________________________________________________ Date: ___________________________

Signature:

Email:

Jeffrey Gilmore (Sep 29, 2026 16:45:53 MDT)

Jeffrey Gilmore 09/29/2026 jcgilmore@salud.unm.edu