FTCC IFB 96-2501 Refurbished GE Logiq E9 R6 Ultrasounds Addendum 01.pdf

FAYETTEVILLE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE

BID ADDENDUM

January 15, 2025

Bid Number: 96-2501 Commodity: 42207 – Medical Ultrasound and Doppler and Echo Imaging Products

Addendum Number: 01 Using Agency: Fayetteville Technical Community College

Buyer: Mona Watkins Opening Date/Time: January 28, 2025 @ 2:00 PM ET

Instructions:

A properly executed copy of this addendum MUST be returned with your bid response and all required copies.

**The Bid Opening Date has been changed as indicated below:

Event Responsibility Date and Time

Submit Bids Vendor January 28, 2025 @ 2:00 PM EST

Contract Award State TBD

Reference Vendor Question FTCC Response

Is Qty (5) of the Logiq E9 correct or should it be (2)?

Quantity of 5 is correct.

Is the same IC5-9D probe supposed to be listed twice? Do they only want 2 probes for 5 ultrasound systems?

Yes

Will these ultrasounds be used on patients for insurance reimbursement purposes or will the be used for educational purposes only?

The equipment will be used on live volunteers for educational purposes. Our students scan each other and other volunteers utilizing the ultrasound equipment.

Can we provide a bid for a newer model of the Logiq expert series system, like the E10, or are you primarily looking for refurbished Logiq E9 R6 ultrasound systems?

See Section 4.2 - Product Identification – Make and Model for product requirements.

Reference Vendor Question FTCC Response

On the Ultrasound units themselves what type of warranty are you looking for? As the way the bid is written it appears as no warranty but then there are one year warranties on the endocavity probes.

See Section 4.6 -Warranty for warranty requirements.

The bid was specifically looking for used/ refurbished GE equipment. Would there be a possibility for Philips to offer a bid for this ultrasound.

The IFB is open to all interested parties who can meet the requirements listed in the IFB.

Section 1.0 Purpose and Background

Will the equipment be used on live patients for diagnostic medical purposes?

The equipment will be used on live volunteers for educational purposes. Our students scan each other and other volunteers utilizing the ultrasound equipment.

Section 1.0 Purpose and Background

Please explain how the equipment is used (demonstration purposes vs in-vivo use in a clinic, mannequins vs live patients etc.

The equipment is used for demonstration purposes by the Sonography program faculty and the students to meet proficiency levels in sonography

Section 4.1 Pricing Does the equipment need to be configured and integrated with any existing software systems?

The equipment will be hooked up to a PACS system for imaging storage and retrieval.

Section 4.5 Authorized Reseller

If the Vendor is not authorized by the manufacturer to distribute or resell the products, will this requirement be satisfied if the Vendor’s subcontractor or supplier is authorized by the manufacturer or distribute or resell the products?

No. Per 01 NCAC 05A.0112 – Definitions: “Vendor” means a contractor, supplier, bidder, company, independent contractor, firm, corporation, partnership, individual or other entity submitting a response to a Solicitation.

Section 4.9 References

Will this requirement be met if the referenced are for Vendor’s supplier or subcontractor which has supplied the exact model of equipment in the past?

No. Per 01 NCAC 05A.0112 – Definitions: “Vendor” means a contractor, supplier, bidder, company, independent contractor, firm, corporation, partnership, individual or other entity submitting a response to a Solicitation.

Check ONE of the following options:

_____ Bid has already been submitted. Changes resulting from this addendum are as follows:

______ Bid has already been submitted. NO CHANGES resulted from this addendum.

______ Bid has NOT been submitted. ANY CHANGES resulting from this addendum are included in our bid.

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