Medical Supplies

Location:	North Carolina
Posted:	May 12, 2026
Due:	Jun 5, 2026
Agency:	City of Winston-Salem
Type of Government:	State & Local
Category:	65 - Medical, Dental, and Veterinary Equipment and Supplies
Solicitation No:	FB26235
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INVITATION FOR BID

Medical Supplies

Forsyth County Emergency Services

Bids Will Be Opened

10:00 a.m., June 5, 2026

SUITE 324, PURCHASING DEPARTMENT

CITY HALL BUILDING

101 NORTH MAIN STREET

WINSTON-SALEM, NORTH CAROLINA

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

Pursuant to Section 143-129 of the General Statutes of North Carolina, sealed proposals endorsed

Medical Supplies to be furnished to Forsyth County Emergency Services will be received by the

City/County Purchasing Department in Suite 324, City Hall Building, 101 North Main Street,

Winston-Salem, NC until 10:00 a.m., June 5, 2026, at which time they will be publicly opened

and read.

Instructions for submitting bids and complete specifications may be obtained during regular office

hours, Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the same location, or by contacting TaWanna

Gates via email tawannag@cityofws.org or phone 336-747-6938. The City reserves the right to

reject any or all proposals.

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Notice to Bidders

It is the policy of the City of Winston-Salem & Forsyth County that an employee, officer, or agent of

the City/County may not participate in any manner in the bidding, awarding, or administering of

contracts in which they, or a member of their immediate family, their business partner, or any

organization in which they serve as an officer, director, trustee, or employee, have a financial interest.

The successful bidder must comply with all provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

and all rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. By submitting a bid, the successful bidder agrees

to indemnify the City/County from and against all claims, suits, damages, costs, losses, and expenses

in any manner arising out of, or connected with, the failure of the Company, its subcontractors, agents,

successors, assigns, officers, or employees to comply with the provisions of the ADA or the rules and

regulations promulgated thereunder. All bids must be firm and not subject to increase, unless specified

within the provisions of this Invitation for Bid (RFB) and mutually agreed upon by the City/County

and the proposer. No special inducements will be considered that are not a part of the original bidding

document.

City/County Rights and Options

The City/County, at its sole discretion, reserves the following rights:

• To supplement, amend, substitute or otherwise modify this RFB at any time

• To cancel this RFB with or without the substitution of another RFB

• To take any action affecting this RFB, this RFB process, or the equipment subject to

this RFB that would be in the best interests of the City/County

• To issue additional requests for information

Public Records

Any material submitted in response to this RFB will become a “public record” once the bidder’s

document(s) is opened and the bidder is determined to be a participant in the solicitation process and

shall be subject to public disclosure consistent with Chapter 132, North Carolina Statutes. Bidders must

claim any applicable exemptions to disclosure provided by law in their response to this RFB. Bidders

must identify materials to be protected and must state the reasons why such exclusion from public

disclosure is necessary and legal. The City/County reserves the right to make all final determination(s)

of the applicability of North Carolina General Statutes § 132-1.2, Confidential Information.

Familiarity with Laws and Ordinances

The submission of a bid on the items requested herein shall be considered as a representation that the

bidder is familiar with all federal, state, and local laws, ordinances, rules and regulations which affect

those engaged or employed in the provision of such services, or equipment used in the provision of

such services, or which in any way affects the conduct of the provision of such services; and no plea

of misunderstanding will be considered on account of ignorance thereof. If the bidder discovers any

provisions in the RFB documents that are contrary to or inconsistent with any law, ordinance, or

regulation, it shall be reported to the City/County in writing without delay.

The bidder agrees that in carrying out this contract, compliance will be maintained with all applicable

federal, state, and local laws, specifically including, without limitations, the Occupational Safety and

Health Act of 1970 and Section 1324A, the Immigration Reform and Control Act. The bidder certifies

that the bid is made in good faith and without collusion with any person bidding on this contract or

with any officer or employee of the City of Winston-Salem & Forsyth County.

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The undersigned further agrees, in connection with the performance of this contract, not to discriminate

against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, religion, color, gender, age,

handicap, political affiliation or national origin.

Trade Secrets/Confidentiality

Proposers must claim any material which qualifies as "trade secret" information under N.C.G.S. 66-

152(3) in their response to this RFB and must state the reasons why such exclusion from public

disclosure is necessary and legal.

To properly designate material as trade secret under these circumstances, each Bidder must take the

following precautions: (a) any trade secrets submitted by a Bidder should be submitted in a separate,

sealed envelope marked "Trade Secret - Confidential and Proprietary Information - Do Not Disclose

Except for the Purpose of Evaluating this Bid," and (b) the same trade secret/confidentiality designation

should be stamped on each page of the trade secret materials contained in the envelope.

Do not attempt to designate your entire bid as a trade secret, and do not attempt to designate

pricing information as a trade secret. Doing so may result in your bid being disqualified.

In submitting a Bid, each Bidder agrees that the City/County may reveal any trade secret materials

contained in such response to all City/County staff and City/County officials involved in the selection

process, and to any outside consultant or other third parties who assist the City/County in the selection

process. Furthermore, each Bidder agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the City/County and each

of its officers, employees, and agents from all costs, damages, and expenses incurred in connection

with refusing to disclose any material, which the Bidder has designated as a trade secret.

The City/County reserves the right to make all final determination(s) of the applicability of North

Carolina General Statutes § 132-1.2, Confidential Information.

Iran Divestment Act

Provider hereby certifies that it is not on the North Carolina State Treasurer’s list of persons

engaging in business activities in Iran, prepared pursuant to NCGS 147-86.58, nor will Provider

utilize on this agreement any subcontractor on such list. This list, along with additional information

about the Iran Divestment Act, is available on the Treasurer’s Office site:

https://www.nctreasurer.com/inside-the-department/OpenGovernment/Pages/Iran-Divestment-Act-

Resources.aspx.

Divestment from Companies that Boycott Israel

Contractor hereby certifies that it is not on the North Carolina State Treasurer’s list of companies

engaged in a boycott of Israel in violation of NCGS 147-86.80 et. seq. and that it will not utilize

on this agreement any subcontractor on said list.”

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Ethics Policy / Code of Conduct

The City of Winston-Salem & Forsyth County has established guidelines for ethical standards of

conduct for City/County representatives and to provide guidance in determining what conduct is

appropriate in particular cases. City/County representatives should maintain high standards of personal

integrity, truthfulness, honesty, and fairness in carrying out public duties; avoid any improprieties in

their roles as public servants including the appearance of impropriety; and never use their position or

power for improper personal gain. In establishing an ethics policy, the City of Winston-Salem &

Forsyth County desires to protect the public against decisions that are affected by undue influence,

conflicts of interest, or any other violation of these policies as well as promote and strengthen the

confidence of the public in their governing body.

The City/County reserves the right to hold proposals open for a period of sixty days (60) days after due

date before making awards.

INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS

This entire set of documents constitutes the RFB. The bidder must return the RFB with all

information necessary to properly analyze the bidder's response. Bidder's notes, exceptions, and

comments may be rendered on an attachment, provided the same format of this RFB text is

followed. All bids shall be returned in a sealed container/envelope marked FC Medical

Supplies Bid No. FB26235, and submitted to the City/County Purchasing Dept., Ste. 324, City

Hall Building, 101 North Main Street, Winston-Salem, NC by 10:00 a.m., June 5, 2026. Please

provide one original (please mark document as original) bid showing original signatures and

seals, and one (1) copy of the complete bid. Late bids will not be considered.

BIDDER QUESTIONS AND INQUIRIES

Bidders are to submit all questions, inquiries and request for additional information relative to this

RFB in writing via email to Stewart Swing swingsl@forsyth.cc and copy TaWanna A. Gates

tawannag@cityofws.org. All inquiries must be made by May 26, 2026. The City/County will

provide written responses to all inquiries received by this date that do not alter the substance of this

RFB per addendum via email; responses will be made available to all recipients of this RFB to

ensure that bidders receive the same information, except answers to questions that the City/County

determines confidential in nature or would divulge another bidders’ information. Except as

otherwise directed, bidders shall not communicate with other parties within the City/County

regarding this RFB. Any oral responses made by any representative of the City/County may not

be relied upon.

You are invited to submit your bid to provide Medical Supplies as defined in this Request for

Bid (RFB) to the City of Winston-Salem in accordance & Forsyth County with the terms and

conditions of this RFB. As used in this RFB, “the City” refers to the Municipal Government of

the City of Winston-Salem and its divisions and “the County” refers to Forsyth County and its

divisions.

Forsyth County is seeking competitive bids to the lowest responsible and responsive bidder for

medical supplies for Forsyth County Emergency Services, no substitute supplies.

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FORSYTH COUNTY INTENDS TO AWARD THE CONTRACT TO ONE VENDOR.

PLEASE SUBMIT PRICING FOR ALL ITEMS.

The City/County reserves the right to withdraw this RFB at any time or not to issue a purchase

order. All submitted responses to this bid shall become the property of the City/County.

Bidders MUST have their bid delivered by the specified time and date. This bid sets forth the

minimum requirements that all submissions shall meet. Failure to submit proposals in accordance

with this request may render the proposal unacceptable. Costs incurred by any Bidder in the

preparation of their response to the bid are the responsibility of the Bidder and will not be

reimbursed by the City of Winston-Salem/Forsyth County. Bidders shall not include any such

expenses as part of their proposal.

Rights Reserved

In addition to all other rights, the City/County specifically reserves the right to:

➢ Negotiate various terms and conditions of business with the successful vendor.

➢ Contact any bidder to obtain corrections or clarifications of a submitted bid, if necessary,

to make a fair comparison of all submitted bids.

➢ Amend or supplement this RFB in writing at any time prior to the bid opening.

➢ Alter the quantity ordered at any time by splitting the order into multiple smaller orders

to meet the needs of the City/County.

PREPARATION OF BID

This bid is made in good faith and without collusion with any person submitting a bid for this

service or with any officer or employee of the City of Winston-Salem & Forsyth County. The

undersigned further agrees that in connection with the performance of specified services, not to

discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, religion, color,

sex, age, handicap, political affiliation, or national origin.

Bids MUST be on the standard forms as furnished in this bid document by the City/County

Purchasing Department. Forms are to be produced from this file.

Bids shall be submitted on or before the time set forth for the opening of bids, addressed and

labeled as set forth in the Instructions for Bidders. Emailed or faxed bids are not acceptable.

All bids must be received not later than June 5, 2026 at 10:00 a.m.

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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:	FB26235
Bid Title:	Medical Supplies
Category:	Formal Bids
Status:	Open

Medical Supplies

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