BB26-20 GSI Corti 2

The State of Utah Division of Purchasing, in conjunction with the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), is conducting a competitive Request for Proposal (RFP BB26-20) to procure two GSI Corti DPOAE hearing screeners for the state's Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI) Program supporting newborn and early childhood hearing screening. The procurement will result in a single purchase order contract award to the responsive and responsible vendor achieving the highest overall evaluation score, with a one-year contract term during which vendors must guarantee their pricing. Deliverables include two GSI Corti DPOAE hearing screeners or equivalent equipment, one DPOAE probe replacement, and annual calibration services for one screening unit, all of which must be delivered by Friday, March 20, 2026. Evaluation will be weighted 70 percent for technical criteria (700 points) and 30 percent for cost (300 points), with technical scoring distributed across Equipment Features (250 points), Ability to Meet Scope of Work and Delivery Deadline (250 points), and Customer Service practices and protocols (200 points). Mandatory minimum requirements include vendor capability to provide services in Utah, submission of pricing for the required equipment, and responses to three technical criteria proposal questions. Proposals must achieve a minimum technical score threshold of 60 percent (420 points) to advance to cost evaluation. The RFP was posted on February 13, 2026, with a proposal due date of February 23, 2026, and vendors must submit questions through the U3P online portal during the designated question and answer period.

The RFP documents do not specify any set-aside designations or restrictions limiting proposal eligibility to particular business classifications, disadvantaged enterprises, or other organizational types beyond standard responsiveness and responsibility criteria. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the procurement documentation provided. All vendor responses must comply with standard DHHS Terms and Conditions, including mandatory commercial general liability insurance with minimum limits of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $3,000,000 aggregate, workers' compensation insurance, and employment eligibility verification through E-Verify; vendors must also comply with federal regulations including the Uniform Guidance, civil rights statutes, and HIPAA/HITECH privacy requirements, along with technology security standards such as FedRAMP or GovRAMP compliance for products handling State of Utah data. Vendor pricing is considered public information and cannot be classified as confidential, though vendors may claim confidentiality protection for trade secrets and commercial financial information by submitting both redacted and non-redacted versions of their proposals. The RFP documents do not disclose specific budget ranges, award values, or funding sources for this procurement.