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INTRODUCTION
The
University of Texas System Supply Chain Alliance (the "Alliance")
was created to expand the use of joint purchasing and explore new
opportunities to leverage the collective size and strength of our
campuses through cooperative purchasing agreements. The mission of
the Alliance is to provide reliable, sustainable solutions for the
purchase and delivery of equipment, services, and supplies to
support the core missions of education, patient care, and research
at the University of Texas System. ("UT System")
The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center ("M.D.
Anderson") was chosen by UT System to host the Alliance's Strategic
Sourcing Team. This team of supply chain professionals is
exclusively dedicated to accomplishing the goals and objectives of
UT System.
The Alliance has chosen to utilize an electronic RFP process to
collect cost, performance data, and general requirements. With this
process, your company will be able to review and respond to our RFP,
including specifications, terms and conditions, and other pertinent
documents on one centralized web portal.
To participate in this sourcing event and respond to this RFP, the
Alliance requires ALL suppliers, regardless of current business
relationship, to
register your company information on the Ariba Supplier Portal. This
will allow us to collect general information about your company.
Visit the website at
www.mdanderson.org/suppliers,
click on the Supplier Portal Login link in the middle of the
page and complete your company registration by clicking on the
Register as a new Supplier link.
It is
important to keep in mind that registration through the Ariba site
is the first step in doing business with the Alliance. For
additional information on how to complete the registration, follow
this link:
registration instruction.
GENERAL OVERVIEW
1.1 Description of the University of Texas System
The
University of Texas System is comprised of 15 institutions of higher
education with institutions across the State of Texas whose missions
are devoted to world class healthcare, teaching, research, and
public service (collectively, "UT System"). UT System currently has
six health institutions and nine academic facilities making it one
of the largest education systems in the United States. With an
operating budget of over $10 billion dollars, UT System has a
current student enrollment exceeding 190,000. UT System employs
approximately 80,000 faculty and staff, making UT System one of the
largest employers in the State of Texas.
The UT
System is comprised of the following institutions:
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The
University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston (UTMB)
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The
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas (UTSWMC)
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The
University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler (UTHSCT)
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The
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHSCH)
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The
University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UTHSCSA)
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The
University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center (UTMDACC)
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The
University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin)
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The
University of Texas at Arlington (UT Arlington)
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The
University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA)
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The
University of Texas at Dallas (UTD)
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The
University of Texas Pan American (UTPA)
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The
University of Texas of the Permian Basin (UTPB)
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The
University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP)
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The
University of Texas at Brownsville (UTB)
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The
University of Texas at Tyler (UTTY)
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The
University of Texas System Administration
Affiliate
Institutions:
The University of Texas System has established
The University of Texas System Supply Chain
Alliance (the "Alliance") to conduct and coordinate strategic
purchasing initiatives across UT System health institutions.
UTHSCT, UTHSCH, UTHSCSA, UTMDACC,
UTMB, and UTSWMC are members of the Alliance. Through
a collaborative relationship among the six health institutions and
Baylor College of Medicine, the Alliance seeks to combine the supply
chain and contracting activities and efforts to obtain best value
goods, services, and equipment, while reducing total acquisition
costs. The Alliance has created a team of supply chain
professionals (the "Strategic Sourcing Team") that has been
tasked with executing these purchasing initiatives across UT System.
By participating in this Request for Proposal
(?RFP?), the Proposer(s) agree to
extend all goods, services and pricing to any
University of Texas institution or affiliate ("Institutional
Participant") that wishes to participate in any final contract
formed with Proposer(s).
1.2 Background
The estimated value for this RFP is approximately
$11 million dollars annually.
THE ESTIMATED VALUE OF THIS RFP IS AN ESTIMATE ONLY.
THE ESTIMATES OF PURCHASE AND USAGE OF EQUIPMENT INCLUDED IN THIS
RFP ARE ESTIMATES ONLY. EQUIPMENT PURCHASED UNDER ANY AGREEMENT
RESULTING FROM THIS RFP MAY BE MORE OR LESS THAN THE ESTIMATES
PROVIDED IN THIS RFP. UT SYSTEM DOES NOT REPRESENT, WARRANT, OR
GUARANTEE THAT UT SYSTEM WILL PROCURE ANY PARTICULAR DOLLAR VALUE OR
ANY PARTICULAR QUANTITY OF EQUIPMENT UNDER ANY AGREEMENT RESULTING
FROM THIS RFP. UT SYSTEM SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS ANY SUCH
REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES, AND GUARANTIES.
UT System, through the Alliance, is seeking to reduce
the total cost of ownership of Equipment while creating synergies
between UT System, the Alliance and the Preferred Supplier.
1.3
Objective of this Request for Proposal
UT System, on behalf of the Alliance, seeks to
identify a supplier or suppliers that will provide the most
practical and cost effective business model to service the needs for
Core Laboratory Equipment (collectively, "Equipment"). The
Equipment is listed below and UT System requirements, which are more
specifically described in Section 5.4 (Scope of Work) of this
RFP, include the following:
1.3.1
centrifuges & rotors
(accessories);
1.3.2
micro-centrifuges &
rotors;
1.3.3
specialty freezers (-80's etc.);
1.3.4
specialty refrigerators (chromatography etc.);
1.3.5
incubators;
1.3.6
incubator shakers;
1.3.7
biological safety cabinets;
1.3.8
LN2 units;
1.3.9
balances;
1.3.10 spectrophotometers;
1.3.11 master cyclers/thermo cyclers;
1.3.12 water purification systems;
1.3.13 plate readers; and
1.3.14 pipettes.
The successful Proposer or Proposers will be referred
to and designated as "Preferred Supplier." The goal of UT
System and the Alliance is to team with one or more Preferred
Suppliers and develop a relationship that will produce a beneficial
relationship for all parties. UT System and the Alliance hope to
work with the Preferred Supplier(s) to establish practical business
processes and procedures that will foster a strong working
relationship.
IMPORTANT NOTE:
This
RFP Summary is for review purposes only. You must register your
company through the Ariba Supplier Portal in order gain full access
to this RFP. Proposals will not be accepted if not submitted through
the online Ariba Sourcing tool. With this process, you will be able
to respond to the RFP, including specifications, terms and
conditions, and other pertinent documents within one centralized web
portal. This RFP will be available for review on the Ariba Sourcing
Tool on December 18, 2009.
It is important to keep in mind that registration through the Ariba
Supplier Portal is the first step in doing business with the UT
System and the Alliance. To participate in this sourcing event and
respond to this RFP,
visit the website at
www.mdanderson.org/suppliers,
click on the Supplier Portal Login link in the middle of the
page and complete your company registration by clicking on the
Register as a new Supplier link.
It is
important to keep in mind that registration through the Ariba
Supplier Portal is the first step in doing business with the
Alliance. For additional information on how to complete the
registration, follow this link:
registration instruction.
Only one registration per company is required at this time. If you
have previously registered, no further registration is required.
During the RFP process, the person that registers your company will
be responsible for granting access to other individuals within your
organization.
If you have any questions related to this RFP, please contact Casey
Battenfield at 713-563-5656 or by e-mail at
cmlazari@mdanderson.org.
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