HomeMy WebLinkAboutMemo - Manager's ApprovalCITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
TO:
Daniel J. Alfonso
City Manager
FROM : Annie Perez, CPPO
Director of Procurement
DATE :
SUBJECT:
February 10, 2016
FILE :
EZ-I0 Intraosseous Infusion System
and Accessories
Sole Source# 15-16-015
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ENCLOSURES:
Market Research was conducted by the Procurement Department to determine whether Arrow
International, Inc. a wholly owned subsidiary of Teleflex Incorporated, a Non -Local vendor, with
headquarters located at 3015 Carrington Mill Blvd, 2nd Floor North, Morrisville, NC 27560 was the
sole -source provider of the EZ-IO Intraosseous Infusion System and Accessories (EZ-10).
Fire Departments across the nation utilize EZ-10 as the leading choice for intraosseous access.
EZ-I0 is used across multiple health care settings, and is used by 90 percent of United State (US)
advanced life support ambulances and over half of US Emergency Departments. EZ-I0 can be
used to quickly establish stable and secure vascular access in less than 10 seconds for adults or
children, awake or unconscious. Many EMS services in the US are using EZ-IO as their first line
solution for vascular access in cardiac arrest and resuscitation scenarios, enabling critical
medications and fluids to be given very early in resuscitative efforts.
The Department of Fire -Rescue ("Department") uses the EZ-IO lntraosseous Infusion System to
establish stable and secure vascular access in cardiac arrest and resuscitation scenarios, for both
adults and children.
In November of 2011, Vidacare Corporation the manufacturer of the EZ-I0 lntraosseous Infusion
System and Accessories discontinued the distribution of these products through authorized re -
sellers and began to sell them directly. As a result of this change a Sole Source finding by the
Chief Procurement Officer was determined and approved for a contract with Vidacare Corporation.
In September of 2014 Vidacare, LLC (formerly Vidacare Corporation) was acquired by Teleflex
Incorporated. As part of the integration process, Arrow International, Inc. a wholly owned
subsidiary of Teleflex, Incorporated assumed the obligations under the contract.
Given that the Department still needs to continue procuring the EZ-I0 Intraosseous Infusion
System and Accessories, and given that a recent investigation has determined that Arrow
International, Inc. a wholly owned subsidiary of Teleflex, Incorporated, is still the only provider of
this equipment, issuing a competitive solicitation for this procurement wouldn't be practical for the
City.
With the above in mind, issuing a competitive solicitation for this procurement wouldn't be practical
for the City. In accordance with Section 18-92 (a) (1) and (3) of the City of Miami Procurement
Ordinance, "sole -source awards may be made [..] Where the compatibility of equipment,
accessories, or replacement parts permits one reasonable source of supply," and "Where the
unique and specialized expertise of one source of services is unlikely to be obtained from any
other source."
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Accordingly, pursuant to Section 18-92 (a) (1) and (3) of the Code of the City of Miami, I am
recommending that the requirements for competitive bidding be waived, and these findings be
approved: Arrow International, Inc. a wholly owned subsidiary of Teleflex Incorporated, a Non -
Local vendor, with headquarters located at 3015 Carrington Mill Blvd, 2nd Floor North, Morrisville,
NC 27560, is the sole -source provider of the EZ-IO Intraosseous Infusion System and
Accessories. The terms and conditions of the award have been negotiated so as to obtain the
most favorable terms and conditions, including price, as may be offered to other customers or
clients by Arrow International, Inc. a wholly owned subsidiary of Teleflex Incorporated. The sole
source contract will be for a term of three (3) years, at an estimated cost of $75,000 with annual
increases not -to -exceed 5%. Funds for this procurement will be allocated from the Department of
Fire -Rescue general fund account Code No. 00001.184010.5521000.0000.00000.
APPROVED BY:
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Annie Perez, CPPO Date
Director of Procurement
APPROVED BY: -,�
Daniel J. Alfonso
City Manager
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