Purchase of catfloc KL-10, a proprietary blend used as the primary coagulant at the city of bloomfield’s water treatment plant.

The state and local contract opportunity is a proposed sole source purchase by the University of New Mexico (UNM) for the Pulmonary Service department, specifically seeking to procure a High Frequency Jet Ventilation (HFJV) system from Bunnell. The procurement involves a single LifePulse HFJV device designed for treating infants with respiratory distress syndrome and pulmonary interstitial emphysema. The total contract value is $154,250.00, with an established term of one year beginning August 6, 2025. Bunnell claims to be the sole provider of an FDA-approved passive exhalation high frequency ventilator in the United States, which supports the sole source justification. The procurement follows New Mexico Procurement law requirements, including a mandatory 30-day posting on the UNM Sunshine Portal and State of New Mexico Procurement website. The contract was initiated by April Vigil, Unit Director of the Pulmonary Service, and approved by Jeffrey Gilmore, the UNMH Purchasing Director, with an electronic signature completed on August 7, 2025.

The contract opportunity does not explicitly outline specific set-aside designations or restrictions on responding organizations. The document emphasizes the unique technological capabilities of the Bunnell LifePulse HFJV, which offers a more gentle ventilation approach for premature patients that potentially mitigates morbidity and mortality associated with conventional ventilation methods. No alternative vendors were identified as capable of offering comparable technology. The procurement is specifically for San Juan County within the state of New Mexico, though the primary procuring entity is the University of New Mexico. The sole source justification suggests that no competitive bidding process will be conducted due to the specialized nature of the medical equipment. The contract's fixed value of $154,250.00 represents the complete budget for the one-year procurement of the single LifePulse HFJV device.