Quebec SEAO #20176307

Santé Québec procurement of Boston Scientific ROTAPRO™ system consumables

Santé Québec intends to purchase proprietary consumables for the ROTAPRO™ rotational atherectomy system at the MUHC Glen site. - Government buyer: Santé Québec, through Centre universitaire de santé McGill (McGill University Health Centre), for its hemodynamics laboratory at the MUHC Glen site. - OEM and intended supplier: Boston Scientific; the notice identifies its products as proprietary to the platform. - Products requested: ROTAPRO™ advancement devices, ROTAWIRE™ guidewires, and ROTAGLIDE™ lubricant. No quantities or part numbers are provided. - Notable requirement: The notice says the products are compatible with equipment already in place and that market research found no compatible or directly substitutable alternatives. A Boston Scientific exclusivity letter supports this rationale. - Supplier eligibility: Suppliers must have a place of business in Québec or a territory covered by applicable trade agreements.

Description

This notice concerns the procurement of proprietary consumables for Boston Scientific’s ROTAPRO™ rotational atherectomy platform, used to treat calcified coronary lesions in the hemodynamics laboratory at the MUHC Glen site. Products include ROTAPRO™ advancement devices, ROTAWIRE™ guidewires, and ROTAGLIDE™ lubricant. The notice states these products are exclusively compatible with the equipment currently in place and that market research found no compatible or directly substitutable alternatives. It is a notice of intent preceding a contract awarded by mutual agreement, with BOSTON SCIENTIFIC LTD identified as the intended supplier.

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