Medical Equipment & Supplies - Line 1 Accepting Refurbished

SOWELA Technical Community College is requesting quotations for medical equipment and supplies under RFQ 40002-86630, with bids due August 6, 2026 at 9:45 a.m. CST and opening at 10:00 a.m. CST the same day. A mandatory pre-bid meeting and site visit are required; prospective bidders must contact the buyer of record and provide written documentation of site visits.

The scope encompasses 24 line items including two Medtronic Puritan Bennett 980 ventilators, two Vyaire Bellavista PSV ventilators, two Vapotherm Precision Flow high-flow therapy units, two Philips Respironics V60 transport ventilators, Laerdal Medical nursing simulation equipment, ASL 5000 lung simulation systems with related components, pulse oximeters, defibrillators, and associated software and accessories. Items 1–5 and 11–24 require exact equal products and will not accept substitutions without prior approval. All other items may allow approved substitutions.

Bids must be submitted electronically to bids@sowela.edu or via sealed mail to the SOWELA Business Office, Attention Susan Tucek, 3820 Senator J. Bennett Johnston Avenue, Lake Charles, Louisiana 70615. All bid prices must be quoted on a net basis with F.O.B. SOWELA Destination, inclusive of all delivery charges, discounts, applicable fees, and taxes. SOWELA maintains tax-exempt status as a state agency and will not pay taxes itemized separately on invoices. Bidders must submit bids on SOWELA-provided forms signed in ink or with authorized electronic signature, with unit prices clearly stated for each item; items left blank will not be awarded to that bidder. Vendors must disclose all fees including shipping, handling, and freight surcharges with the bid; no additional fees will be accepted after award. Payment terms are Net 30 days after receipt of properly executed invoice or delivery and acceptance, whichever is later.

SOWELA reserves the right to award items separately, in combination, or as a total package to one or multiple vendors, and to increase or reduce quantities as needed. Bid prices shall remain firm until all deliverable goods are rendered to and accepted by the College.