Basic Information

Reference Number

0000212820

Issuing Organization

NL Provincial Health Shared Services Supply Chain

Owner Organization

Regional Health Authorities of NL

Solicitation Type

RFP - Request for Proposal (Formal)

Solicitation Number

2021-1974

Title

CLINICAL LABORATORY EQUIPMENT, TEST KITS & MIDDLEWARE TO SUPPORT POINT OF CARE

Source ID

PV.MN.NL..1083209.C108312

Agreement Types

Atlantic Procurement Agreement

Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA)

Details

Location

Canada, Newfoundland and Labrador

Delivery Point

Multiple locations as indicated within specifications.

Purchase Type

Duration: 7 years
Option: Three (3) year extension

Description

Central Regional Health Authority (Central Health) is administering this RFP on behalf of Regional health Authorities (RHA) of Newfoundland and Labrador to submit proposals for Clinical Laboratory Equipment, Test kits and Middleware to Support Point of Care Testing Technologies for the RHA of NL. This will be in accordance with the specifications and requirements set out in this RFP, as well as the Public Procurement Act.

The term of the agreement will be for a contract period of seven (7) years from the first device purchase with an option to extend for an additional three (3) years. The RHAs reserve the right to request additional Point of Care (POC) testing devices for the indicated sites and to add additional sites when and as required at the contract pricing established for the term of the agreement.

Dates

Publication

2021/11/24 11:19:42 AM NST

Bid Intent

Not Available

Question Acceptance DeadlineA - Previous Amendment

2022/01/24 10:00:00 AM NST

Questions are submitted online

Yes

Closing DateA - Previous Amendment

2022/02/03 02:00:00 PM NST

Contact Information

Denise O’Grady

open.calls@centralhealth.nl.ca

Required Acknowledgement

General Terms and Conditions

Pleas acknowledge that you have read, understood and accept the attched terms and conditions.

Bid Submission Process

Bid Submission Type

Electronic Bid Submission

Envelope 1 - Identity & Proposal

Pricing

No pricing in this envelope

Bid Documents List

Item Name	Description	Mandatory	Limited to 1 file
POCT Vendor Response	Vendor Response to specifications	Yes	No
Executive Summary	Company background	Yes	No
Corporate Capability	(Proponent(s) or Proposed Resources experience in relation to the work to be performed)	Yes	No
Schedule C - RFP Form	Bidder's information	Yes	No
References	As specified	Yes	No
Privacy and Confidentially Oath	Required from the preferred bidder upon award.	No	No
Appendices	Additional information and documents as needed.	No	No
No entries

Additional Bidding Instructions

Response Format

Response to Specifications to be submitted via the excel document entitled POCT Vendor response.
Executive Summary
Corporate Capability (Proponent(s) or Proposed Resources experience in relation to the work to be performed)
Schedule C - RFP Form
References - Bidders must include three (3) Accreditation Canada Diagnostics, formerly IQMH, College of American Pathologists accredited healthcare facilities or others as references and are acceptable to the purchaser. References should be for clients receiving services of similar size and scope as described in this RFP if available- To be attached as an appendix:
- Client Name
- Address
- Contact Name & Title
- Phone Number & Email Address
- Brief description of nature of the project, scope, and services rendered.
- Canadian references where available.

Proposals that fail to meet these requirements in full will not be considered for further evaluation.

Envelope 2 - Pricing

Pricing

In attached document

Bid Documents List

Item Name	Description	Mandatory	Limited to 1 file
Schedule B- Financial Proposal	Please provide a financial summary proposal via excel file (may be modified as required)	Yes	No
No entries

Additional Bidding Instructions

Schedule B - Financial Proposal (please submit pricing on excel spreadsheet provided).

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