DPC - NASPO - RFP - Medical Supplies, Consumables, & Equipment

The purpose of this Request for Proposals (RFP) is to establish Master Agreement(s) with qualified Offerors to provide a catalog of medical supplies for all Participating Entities in the following categories:

• Category 1: Consumables and Supplies
• Category 2: Equipment and Devices
• Category 3: Support and Maintenance (of products purchased under this contract)

The objective of this RFP is to obtain best value, and in some cases achieve more favorable pricing, than is obtainable by an individual state or local government entity because of the collective volume of potential purchases by numerous state and local government entities. This RFP is being issued by the State of Idaho ("Lead State") in collaboration with the NASPO ValuePoint cooperative purchasing program.

A detailed description of the Deliverables being sought through this RFP is attached as *Attachment B, Scope of Work*.

The scope of this RFP and its resulting Master Agreement(s) is intended to benefit all state departments, institutions, agencies, and political subdivisions and other eligible public and nonprofit entities in the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and U.S. territories. Therefore, Offerors should not interpret the Scope of Work to be associated with or limited to any specific purchase, implementation, project, need, or program within the Lead State or any other state or eligible entity. Proposals should be generally applicable to all potential Participating Entities and Purchasing Entities, except where specificity is requested.

Submit your proposal by the RFP Close Date through the State's eProcurement system, **IPRO**. Only proposals submitted through the Lead State's Procurement Portal will be considered. Late proposals will not be considered.

**Initial Term of Contract and Renewals:** **One (1) year.** Upon mutual agreement, the Contract may be renewed, extended, or amended. The total contract term is not anticipated to exceed **eight (8) years**.

TAKE NOTE OF THE NASPO VALUEPOINT ADMINISTRATIVE FEE DETAILED IN THE NASPO VALUEPOINT STANDARD TERMS AND CONDITIONS WHICH MUST BE INCORPORATED IN YOUR BASE PRICE. OTHER STATES, INCLUDING IDAHO, WILL HAVE AN ADDITIONAL ADMINISTRATIVE FEE.

The following must be submitted with your proposal:

• Any response required to be submitted directly through IPRO;
• Completed and signed *Attachment G, Offeror Information, Acknowledgements, and Certifications*
• Completed *Attachment H, Offeror Response Worksheet*
• Completed *Attachment I, Cost Proposal Response Sheet*, submitted as a separate document and separate file, if submitting electronically
• Completed *Attachment J, Proposed Modifications to Sample Master Agreement*
• Redlined copy of *Attachment D, Sample Master Agreement*, if proposing modifications
• Completed and signed *Attachment K, Claim of Business Confidentiality*
• Redacted copy of proposal clearly marked as such, if claiming confidential, proprietary, or protected information

Alternate proposals are not allowed.

Award of contract(s) will be made to the Offeror(s) deemed to be responsive and responsible and receiving the highest number of normalized Total Points (see *Attachment C – Evaluation Plan*). It is anticipated that this RFP may result in Master Agreement awards to multiple contractors, at the Lead State's discretion.

A public bid opening will be held at **10:30 am Mountain Time** on the next business day following the closing date.