SIMS Bodies Manikins

Nunez Community College Purchasing Department, located in Chalmette, Louisiana (St. Bernard Parish), is soliciting sealed bids for the procurement of advanced medical training manikins and related supplies. The procurement includes three SIMS Bodies manikins: one tan-skinned adult male manikin with Advanced Life Support capabilities, one tan-skinned female child manikin simulating a 5-year-old, and one tan-skinned female infant manikin simulating a 10-month-old, along with a SIMS Bodies Instant Moulage Kit and a SIMS Bodies Skin Repair Kit. All manikins must be delivered to 3710 Paris Road, Chalmette, Louisiana 70043, on an F.O.B. Destination basis, with delivery required before June 30, 2025. The sealed bid deadline is March 17, 2026, at 2:30 p.m. Central Standard Time, at which time bids will be publicly opened and read aloud. Bidders may submit written questions or exceptions to Wendy Frazier at wfrazier@nunez.edu, with all responses and addenda to be officially submitted 72 business hours before the bid opening date. Bid prices must include all delivery charges, and bids requiring deposits, advance payment, or C.O.D. terms may be rejected. Payment will be made within 30 days after receipt of a properly executed invoice or delivery, whichever is later.

The advertisement does not specify any set-aside designations or restrictions limiting responses to particular types of organizations, disadvantaged enterprises, or minority-owned businesses. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the solicitation. For bids exceeding $50,000, a bid bond equal to 5 percent of the official bid amount is required, guaranteed by a surety company qualified to conduct business in Louisiana. All bids must be manually signed in ink on the designated bid form, typewritten or written in ink, and submitted in a sealed envelope clearly marked with the bid opening date and bid number. Nunez Community College reserves the right to award items separately, grouped, or on an all-or-none basis, to reject any or all bids, and to extend the contract rates, terms, and conditions to other colleges within the Louisiana Community and Technical College System at their discretion. The specific budget or award value for this procurement is not disclosed in the available documentation.