REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
FOR
ANNUAL TESTING AND REPAIR SERVICES
FOR MEDICAL GAS, BOOM AND VACUUM
SYSTEMS
FOR
THE CURATORS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI
ON BEHALF OF
MU HEALTH CARE
RFP # 31213
DUE DATE: FEBRUARY 10TH, 2026
TIME: 3:00 P.M. CT
THE CURATORS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI
Prepared by:
Chandra Downing
Strategic Sourcing Specialist
MU Health Care Supply Chain
2401 LeMone Industrial Blvd.
Columbia, MO 65201
Date Issued: January 27, 2026
RFP # 31213
ANNUAL TESTING AND REPAIR SERVICES
FOR MEDICAL GAS, BOOM AND VACUUM
SYSTEMS
INDEX
CONTENTS
Notice to Respondents____________________________________________________Page 3
General Terms and Conditions ______________________________________________Page 4
Instructions to Respondents ________________________________________________Page 10
Detailed Specifications____________________________________________________ Page 14
Proposal Form__________________________________________________________ Page 20
Attachment A SDVE Participation Form________________________________________ Page 22
Attachment B Physician Self-Referral Questionnaire____________________________ Page 23
NOTICE TO RESPONDENTS
The University of Missouri requests for Proposals of ANNUAL TESTING AND REPAIR SERVICES FOR
MEDICAL GAS, BOOM AND VACUUM SYSTEMS , RFP# 31213 which will be received by the
undersigned at MU Health Care Supply Chain, until February 10, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. CT. The
University assumes no responsibility for any vendor’s on-time receipt at the designated location
for proposal opening. Faxed responses will not be considered.
Specifications and the conditions of Request for Proposals together with the printed form on which
Request for Proposals must be made may be obtained by accessing the following website:
http://www.umsystem.edu/ums/fa/procurement/bids or from the Strategic Sourcing Specialist
identified within this document.
In the event a Respondent chooses to use the Word version of the RFP to aid in the preparation of
its response, the Respondent should only complete the response information. Any modification
by the Respondent of the specifications provided will be ignored, and the original wording of the
RFP shall be the prevailing document.
If you have any questions regarding the RFP, please send them to:
Chandra Downing
MU Health Care Supply Chain
2401 LeMone Industrial Blvd.
Columbia, Missouri 65201
EMAIL: cdowning@health.missouri.edu
All questions regarding the RFP must be received no later than 12:00 p.m. CST on February 3, 2026
The University reserves the right to waive any informality in Request for Proposals and to reject
any or all Request for Proposals.
THE CURATORS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI
Prepared by:
Chandra Downing
Strategic Sourcing Specialist
MU Health Care Supply Chain
2401 LeMone Industrial Blvd.
Columbia, MO 65201
RFP# 31213
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UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI GENERAL
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
Except as otherwise specifically provided herein:
• “University” shall refer to The Curators of the University of Missouri.
• “Respondent” refers to the person or entity that is responding to this Solicitation.
• “Supplier” shall mean the successful Respondent(s) awarded a Contract as a result of this
Solicitation.
• “Solicitation” shall mean the Request for Quotation, Request for Qualification, Request for Bids,
Request for Proposal, or other competitive procurement process for which Respondent is
submitting a response.
• “Contract” shall mean the contract awarded pursuant to this Solicitation.
1. Governing Laws and Regulations: Any Contract issued as a result of this Solicitation shall be governed by
the laws of the State of Missouri without giving effect to the conflict of laws principles. Any action to
enforce the provisions of a Contract issued as a result of this Solicitation shall be brought in a court of
competent jurisdiction and proper venue in the State of Missouri. Additionally, the Supplier shall comply
with all local, state, and federal laws, ordinances and regulations related to the performance of the
Contract to the extent that the same may be applicable.
2. Taxes: The Supplier shall assume and pay all taxes and contributions including, but not limited to, State,
Federal and Municipal which are payable by virtue of the furnishing and delivery of item(s) specified herein.
Materials and services furnished the University are not subject to either Federal Excise Taxes or Missouri
Sales Tax.
3. Sovereign Immunity: The Curators of the University of Missouri, due to its status as a state entity and its
entitlement to sovereign immunity, is unable to accept contract provisions, which require The Curators to
indemnify another party (537.600, RSMo). Neither the issuance of this Solicitation, resulting Contract nor
any other conduct, action or inaction of any University representative relating to the Solicitation and any
resulting Contract is a waiver of sovereign immunity by the University. Any indemnity language in
proposed terms and conditions will be modified to conform to language acceptable to the University.
4. Preference for Missouri Firms: In accordance with University policy, preference shall be given to Missouri
products, materials, services, and firms when the goods or services to be provided are equally or better
suited for the intended purpose. In assessing overall value, consideration will be given to the extent to
which proximity or Missouri preference of the Respondent provides potential advantages or reduction of
risks. Firms are considered "Missouri firms" if they maintain a regular place of business in the State of
Missouri.
5. Appropriation: The Curators of the University of Missouri is a public corporation and, as such, cannot create
indebtedness in any one year (the fiscal year beginning July 1 to June 30) above what they can pay out of
the annual income of said year as set forth in 172.250, RSMo. Therefore, if the University determines it has
not received adequate appropriations, budget allocations or income to enable it to meet the terms of the
awarded Contract, the University reserves the right to cancel the Contract with 30 days’ notice.
6. Non-Discrimination: In connection with the furnishing of equipment, supplies, and/or services under the
Contract, the Supplier and all subcontractors shall not discriminate against any recipients of services, or
employees or applicants for employment on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, sex,
pregnancy, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable state or
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federal law, and federal funds, if any, may not be used for programs that discriminate based on any such
protected status.
The University serves from time to time as a contractor for and/or receives grant funding from the United
States government and/or State of Missouri. Accordingly, the Supplier shall comply with all applicable state
and federal laws, rules, regulations, and executive orders applicable to subcontractors of government
contractors or to contractors of grant recipients, including those relating to non-discrimination, as each
may be amended from time to time. Contract clauses required by the United States government or State
of Missouri in such circumstances are incorporated herein by reference.
7. OSHA requirements: All items or services to be furnished hereunder shall meet all applicable State and
Federal requirements of the Occupational Safety and Health Standard. All alleged violations and deviations
from said State and Federal regulations or standards of the items of services to be furnished hereunder,
must be set forth at the time of submission of the response. Or if at any later date the items or services
contained herein shall not meet all applicable state and federal requirements after the Supplier is awarded
the Contract hereunder, the Supplier must notify UM Procurement immediately in writing.
8. Anti-Discrimination Against Israel Act: If the Contract resulting from this Solicitation involves the
acquisition or disposal of services, supplies, information technology, or construction and has a total
potential value of $100,000 or more, and if Supplier is a company with ten (10) or more employees, then
Supplier certifies that it, and any company affiliated with it, does not boycott Israel and will not boycott
Israel during the term of the Contract. In this paragraph, the terms “company” and “boycott Israel” shall
have the meanings described in Section 34.600 of the Missouri Revised Statutes.
9. Applicable Digital Accessibility Laws and Regulations: The University affords equal opportunity to
individuals with disabilities in its employment, services, programs and activities in accordance with federal
and state laws, including 28 C.F.R. Pt. 35, Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act, and RSMo. 161.935. This
includes effective communication and access to electronic and information communication technology
resources, and the University expects that all products will, to the greatest extent possible, provide
equivalent ease of use for individuals with disabilities as for non-disabled individuals. The University of
Missouri has adopted the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 A and AA as the minimum
standard.
Supplier shall: (1) deliver all applicable services and products in reasonable compliance with University
standards (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.2, Level A and AA or above); (2) provide the University
with an Accessibility Conformance Report detailing the product’s current accessibility according to WCAG
standards using the latest version of the Voluntary Product Accessibility Template (VPAT); (3) if accessibility
issues exist, provide a “roadmap” plan for remedying those deficiencies on a reasonable timeline to be
approved by the University; (4) within 15 days of notice respond to assist the University with resolving any
accessibility complaints and requests for accommodation from users with disabilities resulting from
Supplier’s failure to meet WCAG 2.2 A and AA guidelines at no cost to the University; and (5) indemnify and
hold the University harmless in the event of any claims arising from inaccessibility. If supplier does not
currently comply with WCAG 2.2 A and AA, they must provide confirmation that they have a roadmap in
place to comply.
When installation, configuration, integration, updates, or maintenance are provided, the Supplier must
ensure these processes are completed in a way that does not reduce the original level of WCAG
conformance. If at any point after procurement it is determined that accessibility improvements need to
be made in order to comply with the WCAG 2.2 A and AA standards, the Supplier agrees to work with the
University to remedy the non-compliance by submitting a roadmap detailing a plan for improvement on a
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