Dickinson State University Ambulance Simulator

North Dakota State University is soliciting bids under IFB SRC000468 on behalf of Dickinson State University for an EMS ambulance simulator, with written questions due November 19, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. CST and bids due November 25, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. CST. The procurement is not restricted to any specific set-aside category, and no preference program applies. Award goes to the responsible bidder submitting the lowest-priced bid that is responsive to all specifications.

The scope covers purchase, delivery, installation, and training for a simulator that replicates the patient care compartment of a Type I, II, or III ambulance for prehospital EMS instruction in patient assessment, airway management, trauma care, and patient transport. Required features include squad bench, attendant, and CPR seating; cot mounting systems; an integrated camera system with a minimum of four HD cameras; two-way communication; functional emergency lighting; instructor controls; and documentation. Bidders must demonstrate the capability and willingness to pre-cut or pre-install the unit and to install a sprinkler head within it to meet fire codes. The unit must not exceed the 102-inch ceiling height of the installation space, a former art gallery measuring 30 feet 4 inches by 14 feet in Room 1 on the first floor of Klinefelter Hall, 233 Campus Drive, Dickinson, North Dakota. Delivery is FOB Destination to Klinefelter 1st floor, Room 233, with freight and handling included in the item price.

Pricing must be firm-fixed for the contract period, except that fuel surcharges may be negotiated if fuel prices rise 15 percent or more from prices in effect on the solicitation opening date. The contractor must carry commercial general liability and automobile liability insurance at $500,000 per person and $2,000,000 per occurrence, plus workers' compensation at statutory limits, and must defend and indemnify NDSU against vicarious-liability claims. Payment is due within forty-five calendar days after receipt of a correct invoice and acceptance. The contract has no automatic renewal, and any renewal requires mutual agreement after the initial term. The solicitation lists a project window of June 1 through November 1, 2026. Procurement Officer Stacey Winter (stacey.winter@ndsu.edu, 701-231-8954) manages the solicitation.