RFP_7968_ADDENDUM_1.pdf
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- Fairfield County, Connecticut
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This Addendum #1 is issued by the Town of Greenwich Purchasing Department for RFP #7968 concerning pulmonary rehabilitation and oxygen supplier services for The Nathaniel Witherell, a 202-bed skilled nursing facility. The scope of services includes clinical evaluation, care planning, and therapy services; physician-ordered plans of care; qualified respiratory therapy personnel; clinical management services; equipment maintenance and oxygen delivery system management; and program performance reporting. Specific equipment required includes concentrators, CPAP/BiPAP systems, ventilators, suction machines, air compressors, and various oxygen delivery systems. A non-mandatory pre-proposal conference and site visit is scheduled for September 14, 2026 at 10:00 AM at 70 Parsonage Road, with sealed proposals due September 30, 2026 at 11:00 AM at 101 Field Point Road, Greenwich, Connecticut. The initial contract term is one year with four optional one-year renewal periods available with mutual consent.
All pricing must be quoted as fixed fees net of taxes with delivery and unloading costs FOB destination included, and no price increases are permitted during the contract life. Respondents must provide detailed labor rates for regular, weekend, holiday, and overtime hours plus implementation competency training rates. Payment terms are net 30 days after invoice receipt and service approval. Evaluation criteria total 100 points, weighted across proposed fees and pricing (25 points), clarity and comprehensiveness of proposal (20 points), respondent qualifications and experience (20 points), ability to provide specific services (25 points), and references (10 points). All personnel must undergo criminal background checks, pre-employment drug screening, and PPD testing. Contractors must obtain comprehensive insurance including general liability ($2,000,000 aggregate/$1,000,000 per occurrence), automobile liability ($1,000,000), excess liability ($5,000,000), workers' compensation, professional liability ($1,000,000), and sexual abuse and molestation liability ($6,000,000). Responses require one original and five copies plus one flash drive.
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TOWN OF
GREENWICH
Purchasing Department (203) 622-7881 Fax: (203) 622-7776 Town Hall • 101 Field Point Road • Greenwich, CT 06830
September 22, 2026
** ADDENDUM #1 **
REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL #7968 DEADLINE: 09/30/2026 AT 11:00 AM
PULMONARY REHAB PROGRAM AND OXYGEN SUPPLIER
FOR THE NATHANIEL WITHERELL, SNF
The following are clarifications to RFP #7968:
Question #1: What were the total RT hours utilized during the last contract year, and what is the average weekly RT utilization?
Answer #1: 40 hours weekly.
Question #2: What onsite RT coverage is expected, including weekday, weekend, holiday, after-hours, and emergency response requirements?
Answer #2: Currently Monday through Friday, but we expect the vendor to be available on days off by phone for clarification. Not required to come in on days off unless it 1s an emergency.
Question #3: Please provide the current respiratory equipment inventory ( oxygen concentrators, liquid oxygen systems, ventilators, CP AP /BiP AP devices, suction machines, and other respiratory equipment).
Answer #3: 1) Oxygen Concentrators,
2) Liquid Oxygen Systems,
3) Portable Oxygen Delivery System
4) CPAP/BiPAP Devices, as Applicable with Heater Attached
5) Suction Machines -If Needed.
• 6) Nasal Cannula 7 and 14 Foot
7) Humidifier Bottles
8) Acapella, High Flow Valve
9) Nebulizer
10) Nebulizer Kit with Adult Aerosol Mask and Tubing
11) Mask, CPAP/BiPAP Full Face
12) Regulators and Reservoir for Liquid Oxygen
An Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer, M/F/H
Question #4: Approximately how many residents are currently receiving oxygen therapy, and what is the annual oxygen utilization volume?
Answer #4: Approximately 93 residents (can range from 75-95), and the estimated annual oxygen utilization is 18,500 LBS.
Question #5: Who is the current provider, and what is the approximate annual spend for RT services and oxygen/equipment services?
Answer #5: Technical Gas, Inc.
Question #6: The RFP references bedside spirometry and arterial blood gas sampling as evaluation criteria. Please clarify whether these services are mandatory requirements of the awarded contractor or desired capabilities that may be provided through other facility resources.
Answer #6: Spirometry is required, and Arterial blood gas is optional.
ALL OTHER SPECIFICATIONS, TERMS, AND CONDITIONS OF THIS RFP REMAIN
UNCHANGED.
JJ
Daniel Centofanti Procurement Specialist
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