ACC DQ 16-11 Synthetic Cadaver

Arapahoe Community College (ACC), a Colorado state institution located in Arapahoe County, is issuing a Documented Quote solicitation for the procurement of one SynDaver Synthetic Human Mortuary Simulator (Item SKU# Z-SSH-U-0005) complete with table and tank for use in mortuary science education. The solicitation requires vendors to submit quotes by November 23, 2015, at 11:00 a.m. Mountain Time via email to ACC.Purchasing@arapahoe.edu or in person at the Purchasing Office located at 2625 W. Church Street, 2nd Floor, Littleton, Colorado 80120. Delivery must be made FOB Destination to Arapahoe Community College at 5900 S. Santa Fe Drive, Littleton, Colorado 80120, with a preferred delivery date of December 15, 2015, and vendors must provide delivery timeframe information in days following receipt of order. Training and proper use of equipment will be provided at no additional cost to the college. Award will be made to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder based on pricing and compliance with specifications, with ACC retaining sole discretion to award to one or multiple vendors, reject any or all quotes, and adjust quantities based on available funding. All pricing must reflect the full delivered price inclusive of materials, labor, and all necessary fees, exclusive of federal and state sales taxes, with ACC holding exemption number 98-02565. The equipment must be brand new with no substitute products or equivalents considered.

Vendors must be registered on the Colorado Vendor Self Service (ColoradoVSS) system prior to the bid opening date to be eligible for consideration. Vendor compliance with Colorado employment laws regarding illegal aliens (C.R.S. 8-17.5-101 et seq and 24-76.5-101 et seq) is a requirement for award, and if services are involved, a certificate of insurance must be submitted no later than five days prior to beginning work, listing ACC as both certificate holder and additional insured. No specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises or women-owned, minority-owned, or other specialized business categories are mentioned in the solicitation documents. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the available documentation. ACC reserves the right to purchase additional goods and services at the same quoted prices or lower within a reasonable period following award. The solicitation does not specify a budget range or award value, indicating that pricing will be determined by vendor quotes and ACC's evaluation of responsive and responsible bids.