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)
Procurement officer
Danielle Mignault
613-250-2847
danielle.mignault@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca
What do we buy
Public Services and Procurement Canada is to establish an NMSO for government departments, agencies, Crown corporations, and organizations participating in the Canadian Collaborative Procurement Initiative (CCPI).
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 as well as technical support and extended warranty services. This NMSO will include some areas subject to Comprehensive Land Claim Agreements (CLCAs) where possible.
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 will be included in the request for SO and will be part of the technical evaluation. Offerors who score high in the area of green procurement will be identified on the master price list.
Social procurement: the establishment of multiple SOs provides greater opportunity and encourages the participation of small, medium, and large enterprises, by reducing supplier barriers. Point rated criteria will be included to support the success of small and medium-sized enterprises, and businesses who are owned by under-represented groups, such as women, persons with disabilities and persons from visible minorities.
Accessibility will be considered and incorporated into the requirement.
Value / Savings / Considerations
As a result of the business volume, economies of scale are generated by the use of the SOs. Canada benefits from having quick access to a wide selection of AED suppliers as well as being able to use an efficient procurement method to fulfill their requirements. The SO will provide competitive pricing by offering multiple offerors to choose from.
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