FRCC Sole Source Notification -SimNewB & MamaAnne Maniken

Front Range Community College (FRCC) School of Nursing Sciences in Westminster, Colorado has issued a sole-source notification for high-fidelity medical simulation equipment from Laerdal Medical Corporation, with a 5-day objection deadline of September 16, 2026. The procurement is sole-sourced on the grounds that Laerdal Medical Corporation is the exclusive manufacturer of the specified manikin models and the only authorized provider of installation, technical services, maintenance, and support for Laerdal equipment.

The scope includes two primary manikins — a MamaAnne Medium birthing simulator and a SimNewB Light newborn care simulator — configured to support maternal and neonatal emergency scenarios including labor management, postpartum hemorrhage, shoulder dystocia, and eclampsia, along with newborn assessment and care skills practice. The procurement also includes LLEAP PC systems with Laerdal Learning Application software, instructor laptops, an all-in-one panel PC monitor, on-site training courses, 24 months of ProTech technical coverage for both manikins, and a Launch Assist program providing simulation facilitation and data analytics support. The equipment enables FRCC to comply with Colorado State Board of Nursing requirements allowing up to 50 percent of the required 751.5 clinical hours to be completed through simulation-based education.

The total estimated procurement cost is $143,251.53, comprising equipment and supplies at $142,287.53 and shipping and handling at $964.00, net of a $3,800 trade-in credit for an existing Baby Hal Gaumard simulator. The contract is effective September 1, 2026 and ends June 30, 2027. The procurement is funded through Perkins V grant funding designated for new technologies and curriculum improvements. Key line items include the MamaAnne Medium manikin at $68,000, SimNewB Light manikin at $26,000, ProTech coverage totaling $29,102.53 across both manikins, LLEAP software license at $6,920, on-site training at $4,542, and Launch Assist program at $5,900.