ACC SS 18-22-0508 Laerdal Medical Corporation

Arapahoe Community College (ACC), specifically the Department of EMS Academy within the Division of Health and Professional Services, issued a sole source procurement opportunity (ACC SS 18-22-0508) for specialized medical simulation equipment replacement parts from Laerdal Medical Corporation. The procurement encompasses four specific replacement components for existing SimMan, SimMom, and SimBaby simulation products utilized in ACC's Nursing and EMT programs: an Airway/Tongue (200-03150), Intubation Head with Cricothyrotomy in Tan (205-03240T), Face Skin with Straps (200-02850T), and ECG/Defibrillator Post Set (380410). This is a goods procurement with a total estimated contract value of $2,348.71 and no service component. The opportunity was posted on May 8, 2018, with a due date of May 11, 2018, providing a three-day window for submission. ACC justified this procurement as a sole source acquisition because Laerdal Medical Corporation is the sole manufacturer and sole worldwide distributor of the specified replacement parts, making procurement from alternative vendors impossible. The pricing for these components was verified as fair and reasonable, though detailed pricing methodology was not fully documented in the available materials.

This procurement contained no identified set-aside designations or restrictions limiting the types of organizations that could respond, as it was structured as a sole source procurement directed specifically to Laerdal Medical Corporation. No alternative incumbent vendors or current contractors were identified, as the nature of the sole source justification precluded competition. ACC's established relationship with Laerdal, demonstrated through prior procurement and maintenance of multiple simulation products over the preceding two years, supported the sole source determination. The college had previously posted similar sole source documents for Laerdal parts without receiving protests, providing additional justification for this procurement approach. Program Manager Dennis Edgerly, Med., EMTP, certified that no conflicts of interest were identified in connection with this procurement, and Laerdal provided a manufacturer statement confirming its exclusive supplier status for the listed components.