Standing offer: Automated external defibrillators
United Nations Standard Products and Services Code (UNSPSC):
- 42172100—Mobile medical services resuscitation products
- 42172101—Mobile medical services automated external defibrillators or hard paddles
- 42172102—Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) protective shields or masks
- 42172103—Emergency resuscitator or aspirator kits
- 42172105—Mobile medical service automated external defibrillator accessories/electrodes
- 42192416—Defibrillator cases
- 55121704—Safety Signs
- 55121718—Informational Signs
National Master Standing Offer (NMSO)
What do we buy
Public Services and Procurement Canada seeks to establish an NMSO for government departments, agencies, Crown corporations, and organizations participating in the Canadian Collaborative Procurement Initiative (CCPI) across Canada, including some areas subject to Comprehensive Land Claim Agreements (CLCAs).
This procurement tool is used for the supply and delivery of commercially available off-the-shelf bilingual and unilingual automated external defibrillators (AEDs), accessories, and supplies on an as-and-when requested basis. The standing offer (SO) will include services related to the goods. Services included are:
- medical oversight services
- inventory management services
- training programs
- technical support
- extended warranty services
How do we buy
- Multiple SOs will be issued based on a qualification process. The qualification process will involve both mandatory criteria and point-rated criteria. Multiple SOs will be awarded per AED model based on a combination of lifecycle cost evaluation and point rated evaluations to ensure Canada receives best value. Having multiple SO holders per AED model will allow for supplier diversity and protect against potential supply chain interruptions
- When an offeror qualifies for an AED model, they will automatically be qualified for any accessories or services they wish to offer. Client departments will have the ability to select the products and services from the SOs that best meet their individual requirements (best technical fit)
- Ranking or right of first refusal mechanisms will be waived in favor of permitting authorized users to call-up goods from the offeror that best meets the technical merit on an item by item basis. Offerors will be required to provide electronic price lists which will be combined into a master list such that authorized users will be able to find the suppliers who offer the best price available
Socio-economic aspects
Green procurement: Environmental considerations and environmentally-preferred packaging will be included in the request for SO and will be part of the technical evaluation criteria.
Social procurement: The technical evaluation will include criteria aiming to increased participation of underrepresented suppliers.
Accessibility will be considered and incorporated into the requirement.
Value / Savings / Considerations
By leveraging the consolidated business volume through the use of SOs, CCPI participants across Canada benefit from having quick access to a wide selection of suppliers for the purchase of automated external defibrillators (AEDs) while also achieving economies of scale and cost-efficiency.