Naloxone Kits

Location:	Maine
Posted:	Mar 25, 2025
Due:	Apr 23, 2025
Agency:	City of Bangor
Type of Government:	State & Local
Category:	65 - Medical, Dental, and Veterinary Equipment and Supplies
Solicitation No:	P25-50
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Request for Proposals (RFP)

Naloxone Kits

Proposal No. P25-50

Issue Date: March 25, 2025

Purchasing Department

262 Harlow Street

Bangor, ME 04401

207-992-4282

I. Introduction

The City of Bangor (City) Department of Public Health and Community Services (BPHCS)

requests proposals for the furnishing and delivery of 4 mg nasal naloxone, 3 mg nasal

naloxone, and 0.4 mg/1ml intramuscular injectable naloxone. Proposers may include one (1)

or more products in the proposal; only one (1) submission is needed.

Bangor Public Health and Community Services’ naloxone distribution program is part of the

State of Maine’s Naloxone Distribution Initiative, a statewide effort to make naloxone widely

accessible to the public. Purchases are subject to the availability of grant funds.

II. General Information

Available at the following web address: www.bangormaine.gov/proposals on the City’s

website. By submitting a response to this solicitation, the Proposer accepts the responsibility

for downloading, reading, and bidding by the terms and conditions set forth in the City’s

“General Information for Vendors.”

In your proposal, please specify whether you currently have, or are in the process of

developing, a domestic violence policy. If you do not have such a policy, let us know if you

would like to receive a copy of the City of Bangor's policy as a reference.

III. Submission

For consideration, submit the Bid Form (pages 7-10), Appendix B, Appendix C, and Appendix

D electronically or in an envelope via submission methods listed below. The envelope or

subject line must be clearly marked as "Proposal No. P25-50: Naloxone Kits."

Submissions must be received by 2:00 P.M. on Wednesday, April 23, 2025.

Submission of documents can be completed by:

A. Emailing to bids@bangormaine.gov; or

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B. Hand Delivery to 262 Harlow Street, Bangor, ME (back entrance of building at City of

Bangor entrance); or

C. US Post Office addressed to 73 Harlow Street, Purchasing Department, Bangor, ME

04401 (items must be received by the deadline); or

D. All Other Delivery Services to City of Bangor: Purchasing Department, 262 Harlow

Street, Bangor, ME 04401 (proposal must be received by the deadlines).

All submissions should reference “Proposal No. P25-50: Naloxone Kits.” Proposals will be

publicly opened at the time stated above in the temporary Council Chambers, 262 Harlow

Street, Bangor, Maine (see Appendix A - Meeting Location Map).

A tabulation of all received proposals will be posted on the City's website by 4:30 P.M. on the

opening date. Visit www.bangormaine.gov/bids for results. The "Show

Closed/Awarded/Cancelled Bids" box must be checked to see the proposal information.

IV. Questions

Any questions must be directed in writing to bids@bangormaine.gov no later than 4:30 P.M.,

Friday, April 4, 2025.

The City will provide a response by 4:30 P.M. on Friday, April 11, 2025. This response will

be in the form of an addendum, accessible on the City's website. Notifications will be sent to

those who have signed up to receive notifications at www.bangormaine.gov/bids through

NotifyME. Notifications will be sent when new addenda are released.

V. Late Proposals

It is the responsibility of the Proposer(s) to see that their proposals have sufficient time to be

received by the Purchasing Department before the submittal deadline. Any proposal, portion

of a proposal, or requested proposal revision received at the City Purchasing Department after

the time and date specified will be returned to the Proposer unopened or, if by electronic

submission, deleted without being opened.

VI. Withdrawal of Proposals

No Proposer may withdraw their proposal for a period of ninety (90) days from the date of

opening. All proposals shall be subject to acceptance by the City during this period.

To withdraw a proposal prior to the opening, the Proposer shall request the withdrawal in

writing. All costs associated with the withdrawal (i.e., mailing fees) will be borne by the

Proposer.

VII. Rejection

The City reserves the right to reject any proposals, waive any informalities or defects in

proposals, or accept a higher-cost proposal if it is deemed to be in the best interest of the City.

The City also reserves the right to request clarification of any details from the successful

Proposer.

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VIII. Information for Proposers

A. Tax Exclusion: All Federal and State taxes must be excluded from the proposal price.

Upon request, a tax exemption certificate for the City of Bangor shall be furnished to the

successful Proposer.

B. Bid Form, Appendix B, Appendix C, and Appendix D: The Bid Form (pages 7-10),

Appendix B, Appendix C, and Appendix D must be completed and returned with the

proposal to be considered responsive.

C. Required Insurance: Proposers are required to maintain the following insurance policies

throughout the life of the project and name the City of Bangor as an additional insured

where applicable and may be required to provide proof:

1. Worker’s Compensation

Insurance

2. Employer’s Liability Insurance

3. Commercial & General Liability

Statutory

$500,000 each accident

$500,000 disease – policy unit

$500,000 disease – each employee

$1,000,000 combined single limit

$2,000,000 aggregate

IX. Requirements and Preferred Criteria

All proposals must include the name of the manufacturer, trade name, brand name, and all

product specifications. The product being offered must have be approved by the Food and

Drug Administration (FDA).

A. 4 mg Nasal Naloxone Kits

1. Requirements

a. Distribution Capacity:

i. Current capacity to distribute 2,500+ units of one (1)-box, two (2)-dose, 4 mg

nasal naloxone spray per month.

ii. Potential for expanded capacity in the future.

b. Ordering and Shipping:

i. Ability to invoice BPHCS for payment.

ii. Ability to ship product within one (1) week of order placement.

iii. Ability to ship orders directly to multiple recipients in multiple locations across

Maine.

iv. Free shipping on all orders.

v. Real-time shipping/tracking information for recipients.

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c. Customer Support: Technical assistance and direct contact with customer

service representatives, as needed.

2. Preferred Criteria

a. No minimum quantity required for order placement.

b. Access to marketing and free educational materials upon request.

c. Access to demo testers by request.

d. Online multi-user ordering system.

e. Online multi-user ordering system with enhanced features such as the ability to

manage multiple funding streams and generate reports by timeframe, zip code,

agency, type of agency, or county.

f. Non-profit organization.

B. 3 mg Nasal Naloxone Kits

1. Requirements

a. Distribution Capacity:

i. Current capacity to distribute 750+ units of one (1)-box, two (2)-dose, 3 mg

nasal naloxone spray per month.

ii. Potential for expanded capacity in the future.

b. Ordering and Shipping:

i. Ability to invoice to (BPHCS) via purchase order.

ii. Ability to ship product within one (1) week of order placement.

iii. Free shipping on all orders.

iv. Real-time shipping/tracking information for recipients.

c. Customer Support: Technical assistance and direct contact with customer

service representatives, as needed.

2. Preferred Criteria

a. No minimum quantity required for order placement.

b. Access to demo testers by request.

c. Access to marketing and free educational materials upon request.

d. Non-profit organization.

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C. 0.4 mg/1ml Intramuscular Injectable Naloxone (IM) Kits

1. Requirements

a. Distribution Capacity:

i. Current capacity to distribute 500 IM kits (two (2)-dose 0.4 mg/1ml

intramuscular vials and two (2) syringes) per month.

ii. Potential for expanded capacity in the future.

b. Ordering and Shipping:

i. Ability to invoice BPHCS for payment.

ii. Ability to ship product within one (1) week of order placement.

iii. Free shipping on all orders.

iv. Real-time shipping/tracking information for recipients.

c. Customer Support: Technical assistance and direct contact with customer

service representatives, as needed.

2. Preferred Criteria

a. No minimum quantity required for order placement.

b. Access to marketing and free educational materials upon request.

c. Non-profit organization.

X. Contract Award

The City will select the proposal deemed most advantageous, appropriate, and beneficial to

the City. The evaluation of proposals and determination of the award will be at the discretion

of the City, and its judgment shall be final and without right of recourse by any Proposer.

XI. Equal Opportunity and Non-Discrimination

The successful Proposer agrees not to discriminate against any employee or applicant for

employment because of age, race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. The successful

Proposer shall comply with applicable laws, executive orders, and regulations concerning

nondiscrimination in employment, including the Equal Opportunity Clause of Section 202 of

Executive Order 11246, as amended, which is hereby incorporated by reference. Equal

Employment Opportunity (Appendix D) must be completed and included with proposal.

XII. Health Related Laws and Regulation

All services provided under this contract shall be provided in accordance with all applicable

Federal, State, and local laws. The successful Proposer must not be currently excluded or

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This is the opportunity summary page. It provides an overview of this opportunity and a preview of the attached documentation.

Bid Number:	P25-50
Bid Title:	Naloxone Kits
Category:	Supplies
Status:	Open

Naloxone Kits

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