Endoscopy products
Open State & local contract opportunity Posted
- Solicitation number
- 2139722
- State
- New York
- Responses due
Opportunity facts
- Jurisdiction
- Points of contact
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- Rachel Hawthorne hawthorr@upstate.edu (315) 464-2426
- Ronnie DeFazio defazior@upstate.edu (315) 464-2734
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About this opportunity
SUNY Upstate Medical University is purchasing Karl Storz endoscopy products and related medical equipment through a Vizient consortium contract by October 30, 2026, without formal competitive bidding under New York State Finance Law Section 163(3)(vi). Vendors offering equivalent products may contact Rachel Hawthorne; equivalency must be demonstrated by meeting the clinical performance of the specified Karl Storz products.
The scope spans over 2,000 line items of endoscopic instruments, telescopes, forceps, suction tubes, lighting systems, cables, and accessories for bronchoscopy, laparoscopy, hysteroscopy, otolaryngology, and urology across multiple surgical and diagnostic procedures. Quantities per line item range from 1 to 100 units, specified in packages or individual units. Any vendor offering clinical alternatives must provide supporting clinical documentation and equipment for examination, demonstration, and trial at no cost to the University.
Vendors must be authorized Karl Storz distributors or approved equivalents and hold valid and current New York State Workers' Compensation and Disability Forms. Karl Storz holds an identical or substantially similar procurement contract awarded within the past five years. The procurement is subject to New York State Finance Law Lobbying Law restrictions; vendors may contact only Rachel Hawthorne in the Hospital Purchasing Department. Contacting other University individuals in connection with this procurement constitutes a violation of state law and may result in contract denial or debarment from sales to any New York State agency. A detailed pricing list of all 2,000+ line items is attached.
Opportunity text
SUNY Upstate Medical University intends to purchase Karl Storz Endoscopy Products and Related Products from a contract awarded by Vizient pursuant to its authority under section 163 (3) (vi), which authorizes the purchases of commodities from a consortium or comparable entity in lieu of using a centralized contract and without a formal competitive process when justified by price. Vendors who sell equivalent Karl Storz Endoscopy Products and Related Products may, if interested, contact Rachel Hawthorne to discuss the procurement. Equivalency must be demonstrated by meeting the clinical performance of the Karl Storz Endoscopy Products and Related Products. If offering a clinical equivalent, the vendor must provide free supporting clinical documentation, and equipment for examination, demonstration, and trial. Vendor must be authorized to sell Karl Storz Endoscopy as listed on the Vizient contract or approved equivalent. This procurement is subject to NYS Finance Law §139 j&k, AKA the Lobbying Law. Therefore, vendors are cautioned that the only permissible contact for this procurement is the individual listed below. Contacting any other individuals at Upstate in connection with this advertisement may constitute a violation of New York State Finance Law. Failure to comply with this requirement can range from no contract award to debarment from sales to any NYS Agency.Successful contractor shall be required to submit valid and current NYS Workman's Compensation and Disability Forms. Anyone who can provide the above describe product is invited to contact SUNY Upstate Medical University's Hospital Purchasing Department as shown below. Business enterprises awarded an identical or substantially similar procurement contract within the past five years: Karl Storz
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