IFB C041106 – Naloxone and Fentanyl Strip Overdose Prevention

Through this Invitation for Bids, the New York State Department of Health is seeking competitive bids from eligible organization(s) to provide naloxone and fentanyl test strips to the Department’s registered opioid overdose prevention programs.

Minimum Qualifications to Bid:

The Department will only accept Bid proposals from Bidders who meet all of the following specified minimum requirements as a prime contractor:

• The Bidder must have a minimum of two (2) years of experience manufacturing, direct shipping, distributing, and tracking a high volume (est. 45,000 per month) of opioid antagonist of the naloxone classification shipments to the requestor;
• The Bidder must have two years’ experience providing a Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved intranasal naloxone variation 4mg in a 0.1 mL solution or injectable naloxone single use; and
• The Bidder must have one dedicated contract with a shipping company (examples: United Parcel Service (UPS), Federal Express (FedEx), etc.) to deliver product within 3-5 business days to the DOH registered program locations and provide a tracking number for the product shipment. This includes shipping to residential and business locations. ( https://providerdirectory.aidsinstituteny.org )

Failure to meet these Minimum Qualifications will result in a Bid being found non-responsive and eliminated from consideration.

Bid Format and Content:

Bidders responding to this IFB must satisfy all requirements stated in this IFB. A Bidder must submit a complete Bid package. A Bid that is incomplete in any material respect must be rejected.

To expedite the review by the Department of the Bids submitted in response to this IFB, Bidders are requested to submit their Bids as summarized in Attachment A , Bid Package Checklist. This separation of information will facilitate the review of the material requested. No information beyond that specifically requested is required, and Bidders are requested to keep their Bid submissions to the shortest length consistent with making a complete presentation of qualifications and a complete and concise response to each component of the IFB.

Bid Submission:

The proposal must be received by the NYSDOH, no later than the Deadline for Submission of Proposals specified in Section 1. (Calendar of Events shown in the IFB). Late bids will not be considered.

A proposal consists of two (2) distinct parts: (1) the Mandatory Bid Requirements and (2) Other Bid Documents. The table below outlines the requested format and volume for submission of each part. Proposals should be submitted in all formats as prescribed below.

The proposal must be received electronically by the Department’s email, AIGPU@health.ny.gov via two (2) separate searchable password protected PDF files. The Subject Line “IFB #C041106 Naloxone and Fentanyl Strip Overdose Prevention (Mandatory Bid Requirements) or (Other Bid Documents). The body of the email submitted must include the password and indicate the number of total pages intended, and where indicated each subset of pages listed. Bidders are instructed to review the IFB for full submission requirements.