NASPO ValuePoint RFP NVP_1443 Idaho Medical Supplies Follow Solicitation

This Request for Proposals (RFP) is being issued by the State of Idaho ("Lead State") in collaboration with the NASPO ValuePoint cooperative purchasing program. The purpose of this RFP is to establish one or more Master Agreements for **Medical Supplies.**

The purpose of this Request for Proposals (RFP) is to establish Master Agreement(s) with qualified Offerors to provide a catalog of medical supplies for all Participating Entities in the following categories:

• Category 1: Consumables and Supplies
• Category 2: Equipment and Devices
• Category 3: Support and Maintenance (of products purchased under this contract)

A detailed description of the Deliverables being sought through this RFP is attached as Attachment B, Scope of Work.

The scope of this RFP and its resulting Master Agreement(s) is intended to benefit all state departments, institutions, agencies, and political subdivisions and other eligible public and nonprofit entities in the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and U.S. territories. Therefore, **Offerors should not interpret the Scope of Work to be associated with or limited to any specific purchase, implementation, project, need, or program** within the Lead State or any other state or eligible entity. Proposals should be generally applicable to all potential Participating Entities and Purchasing Entities, except where specificity is requested.

**Submission:** Submit your proposal by the RFP Close Date through the State's eProcurement system, IPRO. Electronic submission.

The following must be submitted with your proposal:

• Any response required to be submitted directly through IPRO;
• Completed and signed *Attachment G, Offeror Information, Acknowledgements, and Certifications*
• Completed *Attachment H, Offeror Response Worksheet*
• Completed *Attachment I, Cost Proposal Response Sheet*, submitted as a separate document and separate file, if submitting electronically
• Completed *Attachment J, Proposed Modifications to Sample Master Agreement*
• Redlined copy of *Attachment D, Sample Master Agreement*, if proposing modifications
• Completed and signed *Attachment K, Claim of Business Confidentiality*
• Redacted copy of proposal clearly marked as such, if claiming confidential, proprietary, or protected information

Alternate proposals are not allowed.

Award of contract(s) will be made to the Offeror(s) deemed to be responsive and responsible and receiving the highest number of normalized Total Points (see *Attachment C – Evaluation Plan*).

The initial term of the Master Agreement(s) resulting from this RFP is anticipated to be one [1] year, with the option to exercise renewals totaling up to an additional seven (7) years following the initial term, upon mutual agreement by the Lead State and Contractor.