Medical Supplies Instructional Use

Lake Region State College (LRSC) is seeking a vendor to supply the medical materials required for its nursing program, with an annual expenditure of approximately $35,000. The college is issuing a Request for Informal Bid for this procurement, with the awarded contract lasting through June 30, 2027. LRSC will place orders throughout the year, with an initial bulk order made in July. The selected vendor will be required to offer the same pricing terms to any of the colleges in the Dakota Nursing Program that opt to use their services. Vendors are instructed to provide any pricing discounts they may offer, and pricing must be delivered prices (F.O.B. Destination). The award will be made on an all-or-none basis to the lowest responsible vendor, with responses that do not meet the specified requirements being rejected. The closing deadline for responses is July 23, 2024, with an initial delivery date of August 20, 2024.

This solicitation is open to all interested vendors, with no set-aside designations or restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond. The state of North Dakota, specifically Pembina County, is the jurisdiction overseeing this contracting opportunity. The procurement has an estimated annual value of $35,000, and while no incumbent vendors are listed, the successful bidder will need to be able to integrate with any existing infrastructure or technology used by LRSC and the Dakota Nursing Program.