New York State Contract Reporter #2139965

SUNY Upstate Medical University CABG products and surgical disposables

SUNY Upstate Medical University is seeking a broad range of coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) and related cardiac-surgery products, including vessel-harvesting systems, coronary shunts, stabilizers, and surgical accessories. - Government buyer: State University of New York (SUNY), SUNY Upstate Medical University, Hospital Purchasing Department, Syracuse, New York. - Procurement scope: 49 listed products and accessories associated with CABG and cardiac surgery. Purchase quantities are not stated. - OEM and named organizations: Getinge is associated with a similar prior contract; Vizient is the named contract source. Product and brand names in the listing include Tigerpaw, Axius, Accessrail, Heartstring, Guidant, Acrobat, Ultima, Vasoview, Hemopro, Vasoshield, Xpose, and XP. The listing does not assign a manufacturer to each individual line item. - Main product groups: Endoscopic vein and vessel harvesting systems and accessories; coronary shunts in multiple sizes; surgical stabilizers, positioners, and platform blades; proximal seal systems; fasteners; cables, adapters, power supplies, and related disposables. - Notable requirements: Clinically equivalent products may be offered if equivalent clinical performance is demonstrated and supporting clinical documentation is provided. Equipment for examination, demonstration, and trial must be supplied at no cost. Vendors must be authorized to sell products listed on the Vizient contract or an approved equivalent. - Term: Contract duration is tied to the Vizient Agreement; specific start and end dates and quantities are not provided.

Description

SUNY Upstate Medical University intends to purchase Coronary Artery Bypass Grafts and related disposable products through a Vizient-awarded contract under New York State Finance Law section 163(3)(vi). Vendors may offer clinically equivalent products, but must provide supporting clinical documentation and equipment for examination, demonstration, and trial at no cost. Vendors must be authorized to sell products listed on the Vizient contract or an approved equivalent. Vendors who can provide the products are invited to contact Rachel Hawthorne; the notice states that she is the only permissible contact for this procurement.

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