The Villages Community Development District #27SS-002

Sole-source notice for Stryker emergency medical equipment, software, gateways, and authorized services

The Villages Community Development Districts’ Public Safety/Purchasing Department is considering a sole-source procurement of emergency medical equipment and related services from Stryker Medical. - Government buyer: The Villages Community Development Districts, Public Safety / Purchasing Department; contact named in the notice: Kathleen Godfrey. The opportunity is associated with Sumter County, Florida. - Procurement approach: Sole-source notice and intent to negotiate and award, not a bid or request for proposal. The notice states that substitutes are not acceptable, citing equipment standardization, interoperability with existing equipment, and avoiding additional cross-training. - OEM and vendor: Stryker Medical is the named vendor and manufacturer of the primary medical equipment and services. MultiTech 4G gateways are also identified by brand. - Products requested: LIFEPAK 35, 15, and 20e monitor/defibrillators; LIFEPAK CR2, CR2 cellular, and 1000 AEDs; HeartSine samaritan PAD AEDs; LUCAS chest compression system; RELI refurbished devices; LIFENET system and related software; non-clinical ACLS LIFEPAK defibrillator/monitors; LIFELINKcentral Government Campus Solution; and MultiTech 4G and Titan III gateways. - Services requested: CODE-STAT data-review software and service, plus factory-authorized inspection and repair, including repair parts, upgrades, inspections, and repairs. - Quantities and part numbers: None are specified in the available materials. - Notable requirements: The notice identifies Stryker as the sole-source provider for the listed offerings and states that Stryker does not authorize third-party resale. Vendors seeking consideration of competition must provide convincing evidence of technical capability, compatibility with the District’s existing equipment, and manufacturer authorization where applicable.

Description

The District intends to negotiate a sole-source procurement with Stryker Medical for LIFEPAK monitor/defibrillators and automated external defibrillators, HeartSine samaritan PAD automated external defibrillators, the LUCAS chest compression system, CODE-STAT software and service, and other products listed in the notice. The listed products also include RELi, LIFENET, ACLS LIFEPAK, LIFELINKcentral, and MultiTech 4G and Titan III gateways. The District says its equipment has been standard in its vehicles and facilities since 1999, and cites interoperability and avoiding cross-training on different equipment as reasons to renew the sole-source agreement. This is a notice of intent, not an invitation to bid or request for proposal; responses are requested to help determine whether a competitive procurement should be conducted.

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