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The Opportunity 213070 Is Cancelled And This Opportunity213156 Is Posted In Lieu Of The Opportunity 213070.Changes Made In 213156: Minor Editorial Updatein The Summary & Notes Below. Date Of Issue In All Documents, Opportunity Id Numbers In All The Documents. No Other Chaanges. The Contents Of All The Documents For This Opportunity 213156 Are Identical To The Cancelled Opportunity 213070. Regret Inconvenience Caused.1. Summary Of The Opportunity1.1 Overviewinterested Suppliers Are Invited To Submit A Response To This Call For Responses (Cfr) For The Opportunity To Be Awarded An Master Standing Arrangement (Msa) Tosupply Mobility Devices And Durable Medical Equipment (Each As Further Defined In Appendix A) And Provide Associated Services To End-Users On Behalf Of The Province And Participating Entities.Mobility Devices Include, Amongst Other Things, (I) Powered Wheelchairs (Including Batteries And Backrests); (Ii) Wheelchair Tilt/Recline Systems; (Iii) Manual Wheelchairs (Standard And Custom); (Iv) Power Scooters (Including Batteries); And (V) Commercial Wheelchair Seating Systems, Meaning Commercially Available Items That Provide Positioning In A New Or Existing Mobility Device And All Related Components Including Any Custom Or Modified Items Used To Complete And Install These Systems.Durable Medical Equipment Includes, Amongst Other Things, (I) Hospital Beds And Pressure Relief Mattresses; (Ii) Lifting Devices/Slings; (Iii) Bathroom Aids Such As Commodes/Safety/Transfer Bench And Similar Products; And (Iv) Alternate Positioning Devices, Ambulatory Aids, Therapy Equipment (Balls/Mats Etc.), Specialized Paediatric Car Seats And Strollers, And Aids For Daily Living, Which Includes Grab Bars, Handrails, Super Poles And Threshold Ramps.The Associated Services Include Sales, Rentals, Servicing Mobility Devices And Durable Medical Equipment, Training End-Users, Providing Demonstrations, Arranging Trials, Performing Repairs, And Providing Maintenance, All Of Which Are More Fully Described Throughout This Cfr And Relevant Appendices.Msas Or Master Standing Agreements (Msas) Are Currently In Place With Approximately 16 Incumbent Contractors Throughout British Columbia. These Msas Will Expire In The Spring Or Summer Of 2025 Unless Extended. Those Incumbents Are Not Precluded From Participating In This Cfr.This Cfr Process Is Intended To Establish Msas With An Anticipated Start Date Of 29 June 2025.1.1.1 Goods Overviewfor A Full Description Of The Services (And Goods) That Contractors Will Be Expected To Provide, Prospective Respondents May Refer To Appendix B: Contract Form; However, By Way Of An Overview, Contractors Delivering The Goods Will Be Expected To Provide The Following:(A) Delivery And Unloading For End-Users Of Mobility Devices And Durable Medical Equipment;(B) Conducting Or Facilitating Trials Of Goods;(C) Installation Of Goods (Where Required);(D) Functional Demonstrations Of Goods;(E) End-User Training; And(F) Preventative Maintenance And Servicing Of Goods.1.1.2 Service Overvewfor A Full Description Of The Services (And Goods) That Contractors Will Be Expected To Provide To End-Users, Prospective Respondents May Refer To Appendix B: Contract Form; However, By Way Of An Overview, Contractors Delivering The Goods And Services Will Be Expected To Provide The Following:(A) For Each Region Where They Will Deliver The Services, They Must Have At Least:A Physical Storefront; Ora Mobile Storefront Serving The Region Directly.(B)The Supply Of Mobility Devices And Durable Medical Equipment, Including Delivery, To End-Users.(C) Fitting, Installing (As Appropriate), Providing Demonstrations, And Offering Trials Of Mobility Devices And Durable Medical Equipment To End-Users.(D) Training And Support: Provide Adequate Training And Support To End-Users For Using The Devices Safely And Effectively.(E) A Toll-Free Phone Number For Inquiries Or Service Requests.(F) Conducting And Performing Maintenance, Including Preventive Maintenance.(G) Repair And Servicing For Mobility Devices During The Coverage Period.(H) Provision Of Support For The Manufacturer’S Warranty For All Mobility Devices And Durable Medical Equipment.The Mobility Devices And Durable Medical Equipment To Be Supplied Do Not Include Items Such As Bio-Medical Equipment, Orthotics, Or Medical Supplies Such As Disposable Gloves, Catheters, Cleaners, Lubricants, Urinals, Or Gowns.1.1.3 Regionsthe Province Expects To Award Msas In Order To Supply Mobility Devices And Durable Medical Equipment And Provide Related Services To End-Users Throughout British Columbia And Has Divided The Province Into Five Geographic Regions. The Regions Are Shown In Section 5.1.1.The Entire Province Of British Columbia Is Included Within The Scope Of This Cfr And The Resulting Msas – No Communities With The Province Are Exempt. The Contractor Will Be Expected To Supply The Range Of Mobility Devices And Durable Medical Equipment, And Related Services Described In This Cfr To All Communities Within The Region(S) For Which The Contractor Has Been Awarded An Msa.Any Prospective Respondent Interested In Being Awarded An Msa For More Than One Region Must Submit One Response That Includes One Appendix C: General Response Form (Or A Substantially Similar Equivalent) And One Appendix D: Regional Response Form (Or A Substantially Similar Equivalent).There Will Be No Maximum Number Of Msas Awarded For Any Particular Region.1.1.4 Pricingfunders Will Fund Mobility Devices And Durable Medical Equipment In Accordance With Each’S Legislation, Regulation, Internal Policies, Or Internal Procedures (As Applicable), Typically Up To A Maximum Amount For A Given Need Or Mobility Device Or Item Of Durable Medical Equipment, Subject To Certain Additional Conditions Described Further In The Cfr, In Appendix B: Contract Form, And In Such Relevant Enactments, Policies, Or Procedures As Those Funders May Publish From Time To Time.Contractors Will Be Expected To Provide Funded Mobility Devices And Durable Medical Equipment To End-Users At Pre-Determined Rates For Pricing, Set In Relation To Manufacturers’ Suggested Retail Prices (Each An “Msrp”) And At A Discount Set And Required By The Msa. Discounts Off Msrps Have Been Determined By The Province In An Effort To Maximize Value For Money, Cost Effectiveness, And Commercial Viability For The Programs Contemplated By This Cfr. Discounts, Furthermore, Vary By Region, With Mobility Devices And Durable Medical Equipment Provided To Easier-To-Reach Populaces Being Discounted More Heavily, As A Rule, And Harder-To-Reach Populaces’ Goods Being Discounted Less Heavily In Order To Ensure Consistent Service From Contractors To All Communities, Especially Those That Are Rural Or Remote.For Further Information Concerning Pricing And Discounts, See Sections 4.8 And 5.1.2 Of This Cfr; See Also Appendix B: Contract Form.Note 1:This Opportunity Isan Open Framework Opportunity.Initial Intake Date And Time (Pacific Time):09 May 2025 Before 2:00 Pm.Last Intake Date And Time (Pacific Time): 28 Dec 2027 Before 5:00 Pm.Cfr Termination Date: 28 Jun 2028 With Options For The Province To Extend The Term For Up To Three Additional One-Year Periods, Each An Extension Term, Up To A Maximum Of Six Years In Total And Running Until The End Of 28 June 2031, At The Latest.Note 2:Suppliers May Submit A Response At Any Time—Until 6 Months Prior To The Cfr Termination Date And Time.Any Response Received After The Initial Intake Date And Time Will Be Considered Only In Accordance With The Cfr Generally And, Subject To The Cfr’S Rules And Requirements, Will Be Evaluated Within A Reasonable Period Of Time After The Response Is Received, Accounting For The Province To Reasonably And Practicably Convene A Qualifications Review Committee To Evaluate Such Response.Important Note 3:Respondents Should Continually Monitor The Cfr As Published On Bc Bid In The Event Any Amendments Or Addenda To The Cfr Have The Effect Of Requiring A Respondent To Submit A New Response To The Cfr In Lieu Of Any Response To The Cfr That A Respondent May Have Submitted Before Such Amendment Or Addenda. All Amendments Will Be Noted In The Amendment Reason Section Of The Overview Menu Tab On Bc Bid. All Addenda Will Be Noted On The Addenda Menu Tab.It Is The Sole Responsibility Of The Respondent To Check For Addenda And Amendments On Bc Bid.
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