Basic Information

Reference Number

00003883496

Issuing Organization

BC Emergency Health Services

Solicitation Type

NOI - Notice of Intent (Informal)

Solicitation Number

187830

Title

PHSA 13337 - Warmers, Fluid Blood

Source ID

SCRIBE

Details

Location

British Columbia

Purchase Type

Not Stated

Dates

Publication

2024/01/22 10:56:00 AM EST

Closing Date

2024/01/29 05:00:00 PM EST

Contact Information

Procurement

Procurement@bcehs.ca

Description

Notice is hereby given that BC Emergency Health Services (BCEHS) (the “Health Authority”), in partnership with Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA), intends to directly award a Contract to the following supplier to provide fourteen (14) QinFlow Warrior Lite Blood Warmers for BCEHS at an estimated value of $118,938.40.

Canadian Tactical And Operational Medical Solutions Inc DBA CTOMS Inc.
4625 101 St NW
Edmonton, AB, CANADA
T6E 5C6

In accordance with applicable trade agreements, PHSA, in partnership with BC Emergency Health Services has chosen not to proceed with a competitive process for the following reason:

the goods or services can be supplied only by the selected supplier and no alternative or substitute exists for the following reason:

Due to an absence of competition for technical reasons.

Rationale
Other Blood Warmers available in the market are not fit for purpose in an out-of-hospital setting where rapid, high-volume blood transfusions are required. Only the QINFLOW Warrior Lite satisfies the performance characteristics required to manage warming high volume, rapid infusion of cold blood products and component therapy to adult patients in an EMS setting.

Disclaimer

All amendments to the associated notice, including amended documents, plans and specifications (where applicable), are issued on bcbid.gov.bc.ca. MERX asks that you refer to bcbid.gov.bc.ca notice for these amendments. MERX stipulates that potential bidders may also be required to register with the buying authority as a bidder/plan taker. The contact information can be found within the notice abstract.