Robotic Surgery Systems and Related Items

**** ALL QUESTIONS AND REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION REGARDING THIS ADVERTISEMENT MUST BE SUBMITTED VIA EMAIL **** **** PLEASE NOTE: This is a SEALED BID advertisement; emailed and/or faxed copies of required documents WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED **** ***** If you will not be providing a bid, please fill out the first page of the Bid Specifications and select "no bid" at the bottom and submit to the buyer indicated. Failure to respond to a bid request may result in your company being removed from the active bidder's list **** ***** If you plan on being present for this bid opening, please acknowledge your attendance no later than one week PRIOR to the bid closing date **** Stony Brook University Hospital proposes to purchase a Robotic Surgery Systems and Related Items. A sealed bid will be held. Any vendor who believes they can provide this product or equivalent is invited to contact Richard Frenger at Stony Brook University Hospital's Purchasing Department, at the below listed email address, for a copy of the bid specifications/solicitation or to discuss this opportunity prior to the due date stated in the advertisement. If you plan to provide other than the brand name cited in the purchase description, provide in your response the brand name and the catalog/part number you intend to furnish and the characteristics of the substitute item that are equivalent to the brand name. Also provide all documents which clearly describe the substitute item(s) so that it/they can be evaluated by the end user. Failure to submit the requested substitute item(s) information before the closing date listed below, will eliminate the vendor from all further consideration. Items otherwise equal may not satisfy the requirement due to differences in material composition, size, environmental application, etc. If offering equivalent and compatible equipment, the vendor must provide the following at no cost, if asked to do so: Supporting documentation, software (as needed), transportation, set-up, removal, and equipment for examination, demonstration, and trial. 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. Failure to comply with this requirement can range from no contract to debarment from sales to any NYS Agency. The Hospital recommends that vendors file the required Vendor Responsibility Questionnaire online via the New York State VendRep System. To enroll in and use the New York State VendRep System, see the VendRep System Instructions available at http://www.osc.state.ny.us/vendrep/vendor_index.htm or go directly to the VendRep System online at https://portal.osc.state.ny.us. Vendors must provide their New York State Vendor Identification Number when enrolling. To request assignment of a Vendor ID or for VendRep System assistance, contact the Office of the State Comptroller's Help Desk at 866-370-4672 or 518-408-4672 or by email at ciohelpdesk@osc.state.ny.us. Vendors opting to complete and submit a paper questionnaire can obtain the appropriate questionnaire from the VendRep website www.osc.state.ny.us/vendrep or the Office of the State Comptroller's Help Desk for a copy of the paper form. Successful contractor shall be required to submit valid and current NYS Workman's Compensation and Disability Forms. In addition the contractor will be required to complete and submit documents related to NYS Finance Law §139 j&k, and Public Officers Law. Business enterprises awarded an identical or substantially similar procurement contract within the past five years: None