Massachusetts Department of Public Health, through Lemuel Shattuck Hospital and the public health hospital system, is maintaining RFR 248431 Medical instrument and implants, COMMBUYS bid BD-24-1031-LSH00-LSH01-97662. The procurement is intended to establish a prequalified vendor list for medical instruments and implants that state hospitals may purchase as needed.
Deadline and status
COMMBUYS currently shows the solicitation as open and lists the bid opening deadline as June 29, 2031 at 4:00 PM Eastern Time. COMMBUYS systemwide bid-submission guidance states that Header Bid Opening Date/Time values are Eastern Time and that the COMMBUYS system clock is the official time of record. The blanket procurement term is shown as beginning February 12, 2024 and ending June 30, 2031.
Issuer and scope
The controlling issuer is the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, Lemuel Shattuck Hospital. The official scope states that DPH Hospitals seek qualified vendors for the purchase of medical instruments and implants and will use the RFR to create a prequalified list of vendors authorized to provide products to state hospitals as needed. COMMBUYS classifies the procurement under UNSPSC 42-19-00, Medical facility products.
Submission mechanics and required materials
Electronic quotes are allowed through COMMBUYS. The official solicitation attachment list includes the RFR response cover sheet, the RFR, the posted question and answer document, Standard Contract Form, CASL form for organizations, Business Associate Agreement, Standard Required Information, SDP RFR Requirements, Business Reference Form, SDP Plan Form, Prompt Pay Discount Form, and Commonwealth Terms and Conditions. Bidders must use the controlling current documents and must not invent references, certifications, organizational facts, or other required bidder information.
Amendments
COMMBUYS shows Amendment 1 dated February 14, 2024, which updated the RFR to extend the question and answer deadline, and Amendment 2 dated March 1, 2024, which posted questions and answers received through February 29, 2024. The current COMMBUYS solicitation remains the controlling source for any later changes.
Atlas assessment
Atlas Opportunity Score: 92/100. N9+ Fit: 82/100 conditional. This is a direct Massachusetts medical instrument procurement and therefore presents a materially stronger potential direct vendor pathway than a general program grant. The Nonagon N9+ device and platform should not be assumed eligible solely from the broad medical instrument category. Final product category eligibility, bidder qualifications, business reference requirements, SDP obligations, contract terms, and all mandatory response documents must be verified from the controlling RFR and current COMMBUYS quote before any submission.
Direct vendor classification: Marc review required. The connected COMMBUYS environment reports an existing unfinished Quote for this solicitation. Atlas should preserve and continue that existing quote rather than create a duplicate response. No submission should occur until Dr. Miltie and/or QC Healthcare product eligibility and all mandatory bidder controlled requirements are legitimately confirmed.
Official source: Massachusetts COMMBUYS — BD-24-1031-LSH00-LSH01-97662.