Alex Gen AI Patient Simulator

Spartanburg Community College is seeking to procure two units of the Alex Gen AI Patient Simulator through an Invitation for Bid (IFB) solicitation for its Evans Campus. The specific product requested is model #1017130AI with medium skin tone, featuring advanced capabilities including 250 daily questions, generative AI, 60-day simulation log archive, iris camera livestream, speech recognition, patient monitoring, and intubation scenario capabilities. The simulator must include instructor controls, cloud connectivity, scenario-driven instruction, and an 8-hour battery life, along with a mandatory one-year warranty. Vendors must submit their online bids through www.procurement.sc.gov by January 6, 2026, at 2:00 PM EST, with all questions required to be submitted by December 16, 2025, at 2:00 PM EST. The procurement process will evaluate and award the contract to the lowest responsible and responsive bidder, with award notification expected on January 12, 2026. Delivery and installation must occur within 30 days of purchase order receipt at the SCC Evans Campus located at 220 E. Kennedy Street, Spartanburg, SC 29302.

The procurement opportunity is open to vendors registered as South Carolina vendors, with specific compliance requirements including independent price determination certification, debarment status verification, drug-free workplace compliance, and ethics compliance. Offerors must submit new equipment only and understand that the state will not pay sales or use taxes, which must be excluded from all pricing. Nonresident contractors may be subject to a 2% income tax withholding unless properly registered and exempt. The contract will be governed by South Carolina law and includes standard provisions covering payment terms, convenience-based termination, third-party claim indemnification, and dispute resolution through the Chief Procurement Officer. While no specific budget range is listed, the solicitation is for two units of the Alex Gen AI Patient Simulator, suggesting a potential contract value aligned with the cost of these advanced medical training devices. The procurement emphasizes the requirement for a manufacturer-provided one-year written warranty and fixed pricing throughout the contract duration.