New York State Contract Reporter #2134232

Sole Source Procurement of Holographic Telepresence System for Nursing Education at Hunter College

This opportunity involves the procurement of advanced holographic telepresence technology for nursing education at Hunter College's Hunter-Bellevue School of Nursing. - Government Buyer: - City University of New York (CUNY), Hunter College, Purchasing & Contracts Dept. - OEM/Vendor: - Dr Hologram (sole source) - Product Requested: - Dr Hologram PROTO M2 holographic telepresence system - Quantity: 1 unit - Purpose: To provide immersive, real-time, life-size holographic patient encounters for undergraduate and graduate nursing education, with a focus on psychiatric and behavioral mental health - Application: Used in clinical practice courses and simulation laboratories to support therapeutic communication, psychiatric assessment, and clinical decision-making - Unique Requirements: - Sole source procurement (no competing vendors) - Technology must address limited access to psychiatric clinical placements and support equitable, trauma-informed education for diverse and underserved populations - Aligns with national nursing simulation standards - Place of Performance: - Hunter-Bellevue School of Nursing at Hunter College, New York, NY - Contract Term: - One-year contract

Description

The Hunter-Bellevue School of Nursing at Hunter College, part of the City University of New York (CUNY), seeks to procure holographic telepresence technology to enhance nursing education, focusing on psychiatric and behavioral mental health nursing. This technology will be used in clinical practice courses and simulation labs to provide immersive, real-time, life-size holographic patient encounters, enabling students to practice therapeutic communication, psychiatric assessment, and clinical decision-making. The procurement addresses challenges such as limited psychiatric clinical placements, workforce shortages, and barriers to reaching diverse populations, supporting equitable and patient-centered education aligned with national nursing simulation standards. The contract term is one year, and the procurement is a sole source award to Dr Hologram.

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