25-0094-3 Purchase of Twelve (12) New LifePak 1000 Automated External Defibrillator (AED)

Chatham County, Georgia is soliciting competitive bids for the purchase of twelve (12) new LifePak 1000 Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs), model number 99425-000023, to support field response operations and enable rapid, life-saving interventions during cardiac emergencies. This procurement requires bidders to acknowledge Addendum 1 to be considered responsive. The bid solicitation, posted on July 17, 2025, established a submission deadline of August 7, 2025, at 2:00 PM. Delivery timeframes specified by bidders ranged from 5 to 56 days, with most vendors offering delivery within 7 to 30 days, allowing the county to evaluate both cost and delivery timeline in its award decision. The evaluation of bids includes unit pricing, total project cost, delivery schedules, and vendor responsiveness to solicitation requirements. Bidders were required to provide firm pricing for the complete order of twelve AED units to support the county's emergency medical response capabilities.

The solicitation identified Women and Minority-Owned Business Enterprise (WMBE) designations as relevant to bidder qualifications, with several responsive vendors holding such certifications. Bid responses were received from multiple qualified vendors, including Stryker Sales, LLC (Redmond, WA), AED123 (Dallas, TX), Cardio Partners, Inc. (Dublin, OH), and AED Professionals (Palatine, IL), among others. Unit pricing across all responsive bids ranged from $2,359.92 to $4,800.00 per AED unit, with total bid costs spanning from $28,319.04 to $57,600.00 for the complete procurement of twelve units. The lowest responsive bid was submitted by AED Professionals at $28,319.04 with a delivery timeframe of 7 to 14 days. Award of the contract will be determined based on the evaluation of responsiveness, cost competitiveness, and delivery capability among qualified bidders meeting all solicitation requirements.