AMENDMENT 1- 2024-UWMSN-00493-RFB.docx

This is Amendment #1 to a Request for Bids issued by the University of Wisconsin-Madison for Patient Simulators, Virtual Reality Trainers, Simulation Management System(s), and Skill Trainers under solicitation #2024-UWMSN-00493-RFB. The amendment addresses seven vendor questions and answers regarding simulator specifications, contract benefits, pricing structures, submission requirements, and portal procedures. The University clarified that product specifications are detailed in Section 1.1 of the Terms and Requirements Attachment, that contract awards will be published on VendorNet to eligible purchasers across UW-Madison and other participating campuses, and that no official webinars are currently planned. The amendment extended the bid submission deadline to January 29, 2024, at 2:00 PM CST to allow vendors additional time to respond to the questions provided. All submissions must be completed through the Sourcing Event Module in ShopUW+.

Regarding pricing and submission requirements, the amendment clarifies that annual price increases may be negotiated with awarded vendors rather than maintaining fixed pricing throughout the initial contract term. Pricelists must be submitted as separate, electronic, searchable files and may apply uniform discounts across all products without requiring differentiation by product category. The amendment confirms that all bid submissions must be entered online through the ShopUW+ platform rather than submitted via email, with inquiries directed to Dilya Bouriakov at dilya.bouriakov@wisc.edu. The contract will provide eligible purchasers the ability to place orders with awarded vendors without requiring additional competitive procurement processes for the duration of the contract term.