Vizient

2023 Bid/Proposal Calendar

If you are a supplier interested in bidding, please register by clicking the "Register" link and filling out the Bid Registration Form. You will receive a confirmation number upon successful completion of the form. If you have any questions, please contact the associated portfolio executive.

NOTE: Vizient reserves the right to modify the Bid/Proposal Calendar as needed, you should visit the Bid/Proposal Calendar frequently to view the latest updates.

 

Quarter 1

Register
for a Bid
Product Description Bid Requirements
Projected
RFI Mail Month
RFI Release Date
RFI Close Date
RFP Release Date
RFP Close Date
Bid Contact
Bid Status
Surgical Lasers: Surgical Lasers, Accessories, Point Of Sale Service Agreements. OEM’s of surgical lasers (Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation) which are used for laser surgery. 
None 
January 
2/2/2023 
2/16/2023 
TBD 
TBD 
Equipment Rental: Laser Services and Rentals include Surgical Equipment Rental Services, Surgical Laser Technician Services. 
None 
April 
TBD 
TBD 
TBD 
TBD 
James Tran
972.830.6878 
Bariatric and Therapeutic Beds and Support Surfaces for Purchase and Rental. 
None 
March 
TBD 
TBD 
TBD 
TBD 
James Tran
972.830.6878 
Electrophysiology Products & Accessories: Fixed curve and steerable diagnostic catheters, force-sensing catheters, ultrasound catheters, high-definition mapping catheters, ablation catheters (RF, cryoablation, pulsed field ablation, etc.), lab systems (3D mapping, recording, ICE) ablation generators (RF, cryoablation, pulsed field ablation, etc.), introducer sheaths, specialty sheaths, steerable sheaths, transeptal needles / systems, EP monitoring products, and other EP accessories. 
None 
January 
TBD 
TBD 
TBD 
TBD 
Will Dordal
972-868-7521 
C-arm imaging systems: full size C-arms; Mini C-arms; related accessories; service maintenance; training. 
New, OEM refurbished, and FDA cleared C-arm x-ray equipment systems available for purchase in the United States. 
January 
2/7/2023 
2/21/2023 
TBD 
TBD 
Mahogany Laur
972.910.6448 
Vizient Job Order Contracting (JOC) Construction Program – UC Health. Registered bidders will receive a separate communication at a future date from The Gordian Group regarding a pre-proposal seminar for the purpose of discussing the Vizient JOC program and proposal requirements. 
None 
March 
TBD 
TBD 
TBD 
TBD 
Ty Anderson
972.581.5555 
Vizient Job Order Contracting (JOC) Construction Program – Broward Health. Registered bidders will receive a separate communication at a future date from The Gordian Group regarding a pre-proposal seminar for the purpose of discussing the Vizient JOC program and proposal requirements. 
None 
March 
TBD 
TBD 
TBD 
TBD 
Ty Anderson
972.581.5555 
Housekeeping chemicals and disinfectants, floor care cleaners, cleaners and degreasers, ancillary cleaners and polishers, laundry products, and others such as spill kits, engineered water solution, ATP monitoring system and ice melt. 
None 
January 
TBD 
TBD 
TBD 
TBD 
Morgan Steele
214-574-3831 
Enteral Syringes: Intended for use with enteral tubing and accessories; sterile, non-sterile and pharmacy enteral syringes; enteral syringe accessories and ISO80369-3 ENfit products. 
None 
November 
TBD 
TBD 
TBD 
TBD 
Jordan Bergloff
972.830.0423 
Food Service Chemicals; cleaning and/or sanitizing agents utilized within the foodservice operation. Including but not limited to machine and manual warewashing, floor cleaning, drain cleaning, surface cleaners, sanitizers, degreasers, descaling agents, stainless steel cleaner and polish. 
None 
January 
TBD 
TBD 
TBD 
TBD 
Jordan Bergloff
972.830.0423 
Vegetables: Frozen Vegetables, Canned Vegetables, Canned Beans, Dry Beans, Canned Tomatoes, Tomato Sauce, Pizza Sauce. 
None 
TBD 
TBD 
TBD 
TBD 
TBD 
Patrick Mccomber
972.581.5235 
Fruit: Frozen Fruit, Shelf-Stable (Canned & Pouched) Fruit, Fruit Cuts, Applesauce (Bulk and Portion Control), Portion Control Fruit. 
None 
TBD 
TBD 
TBD 
TBD 
TBD 
Patrick Mccomber
972.581.5235 
Reference Laboratory Testing is a service that receives specimens from another laboratory and performs one or more tests that the sender cannot perform in house. 
None 
February 
TBD 
TBD 
TBD 
TBD 
Carolyn Larsen
972.581.5267 
Safety IV Catheters 
None 
February 
TBD 
TBD 
TBD 
TBD 
Theresa Dyer
972.581.5376 
Nasogastric Feeding Tubes 
None 
TBD 
TBD 
TBD 
TBD 
TBD 
Stephanie Webber
972.910.6185 
Exam Room Paper Products: Disposable gowns, pillows, drapes and covers; posey restraints. 
None 
April 
TBD 
TBD 
TBD 
TBD 
Jake Hagen
972.581.5618 
Exam Gloves: Includes all exam glove materials (latex, nitrile, vinyl, synthetic, biodegradable, sterile, etc.). There will be multiple subcategories including domestically manufactured/assembled, diversity suppliers, and a standard full line subcategory. 
None 
March 
TBD 
TBD 
TBD 
TBD 
Jake Hagen
972.581.5618 
Sharps Containers: Terminal place for Sharps after use. OSHA’s Bloodborne Pathogens standard define sharps as anything that pierces skin including needles, lancets, butterfly sets, finder needles and guidewires. Receptacles are only for sharps (no gauze, catheters, etc.). Containers are either mounted or placed in special floor trays that hold them in place. Typically lock to discourage needle retrieval, lids labeled as FDA approved and include a biohazardous waste symbol. Lids must be secure. 
None 
April 
TBD 
TBD 
TBD 
TBD 
Brooke Berson
214.574.3377 
Specialty Bags: Store patient belongings, transport specimens safely, hold instruments in autoclaves, and body bags, which are a higher mill rate in order to carry the weight of the body and to protect against contact with blood and body fluids during transport. 
ADDTL PROD DESCRIP: Patient belonging bags customizable with facility logo; Pharmacy bags designed to prevent leakage and/or contamination; Chemo transport designed to prevent leakage or contamination with hazard substance; Specimen bags designed to prevent leakage and/or contamination; Autoclave bags hold instruments & often have color indicators which show sterilization has occurred; Post-mortem body bags; Zip Bags aka “zip lock”. 
April 
TBD 
TBD 
TBD 
TBD 
Jake Hagen
972.581.5618 
Prefilled Flush Syringe: A single dose of saline or heparin to which a needle has been affixed by the manufacturer. 
None 
TBD 
TBD 
TBD 
TBD 
TBD 
Terry Altshuler
972.830.0604 
Surgical Counting and Detection: Detection system with detectable lap sponges, gauze, and OR towels. System can be a tablet or scanner with RFID, Barcode, X-Ray, or other scanning technology. 
TBD 
February 
TBD 
TBD 
TBD 
TBD 
Adiba Oiyshi
972.869.8465 
Adhesive drapes: Incise drapes, antimicrobial incise drapes, and plastic drapes that are used to cover a surgical site during surgery. The drape adheres to the skin around the incision site to reduce surgical site infections. The drape may have anti-microbial properties that help prevent infection. 
TBD 
March 
TBD 
TBD 
TBD 
TBD 
Adiba Oiyshi
972.869.8465 
Suction Canisters Systems and Accessories: Suction Canisters to include liners, solidifiers, rings, mount brackets, roll stands, floor stands and specimen socks. Suction Tubing and Suction Tips to include yankauers, poole suction tip, frazier suction tip and Specialty Fluid Control to include absorbent floor mats, suction floor pads, suction floor devices. 
None 
March 
TBD 
TBD 
TBD 
TBD 
Ross Barugh
469.351.2808 
 

Quarter 2

Register
for a Bid
Product Description Bid Requirements
Projected
RFI Mail Month
RFI Release Date
RFI Close Date
RFP Release Date
RFP Close Date
Bid Contact
Bid Status
IT Value Added Reseller Products and Services: Suppliers in this category must be able to resale and support IT Hardware, Software and Services. A general description of the IT Hardware, Software and Services includes: computer peripherals, computer systems which includes desktops, laptops and mobile devices, IT Infrastructure products and services, software products and solutions, professional services, Cybersecurity products and services as well as supplies and accessories. 
Hardware: Electronics, Networking, Phones & Video conferencing, Power solns, Printers and Supplies, Servers and Server mngmt, Storage and Hard drives. Software: Business Apps, Communication, Database & Business Intelligence, Mngmt software, Networking & Servers, Operating Systems, Programming and Web dev, Security, Utilities and v12n. Services: Security svcs, Infrastructure svcs, Workspace svcs, Support svcs, Data svcs, Development svcs. IT Solutions: Analytics, Cloud, Digital Signage, etc. 
May 
TBD 
TBD 
TBD 
TBD 
Joseph Harris
972.581.5904 
MRO (Maintenance/Repair/Operations): Products can range from plumbing, electrical, air filters, lighting, cleaning, furniture, safety, power tools, material handling and batteries to name a few. 
Suppliers must offer the multitude of products, not just be segmented as an Air Filter Supplier only providing Air Filters. Suppliers must offer a multitude of products and services in the Maintenance/Repair/Operations realm for our Members. 
June 
TBD 
TBD 
TBD 
TBD 
Scott Walters
972.444.7683 
Trauma, Foot and Ankle: Trauma Orthopedic products including screws, nails, pins, plates, and external fixation. 
None 
April 
TBD 
TBD 
TBD 
TBD 
Lauren Lewey
972.830.2991 
Merchant Services (Credit Card Processing Services) 
N/A 
TBD 
TBD 
TBD 
TBD 
TBD 
Kathy Sanderlin
972.581.5242 
 

Quarter 3

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for a Bid
Product Description Bid Requirements
Projected
RFI Mail Month
RFI Release Date
RFI Close Date
RFP Release Date
RFP Close Date
Bid Contact
Bid Status
MRO Distribution Electrical: Provider of high-quality electrical, communications, maintenance, repair equipment and/or services. Supplier may also provide construction materials and advanced supply chain management/logistic services. 
Supplier may either be an OEM or have a relationship with OEMs. Supplier must be a United States regional and/or national Supplier. 
February 
TBD 
TBD 
TBD 
TBD 
Chris Crutchfield
972.581.5603 
OB Specialty Products for women and infants: Fetal monitoring belts; Amniotic membrane perforator; C-section tray; Vaginal delivery tray; Labor and delivery tray; Baby bonnet/beanie; Infant bulb syringe; Infant transport mattress; Placenta basin; Under-buttocks drape; Maternal mesh disposable brief; Infant heel warmer; Fetal monitoring belts; Baby bonnets/beanies; Fetal monitoring chart paper; Maternal disposable mesh briefs; Aquasonic gel; Post-Operative Bras, etc. 
TBD 
July 
TBD 
TBD 
TBD 
TBD 
Katherine Xaykaothao
000.000.0000 
Women’s Health Medical & Surgical products: Gynecological Ablation Products, Gynecological Hysteroscopic Tissue Removal, Post-Operative Bras, and other women’s surgical-related items. 
TBD 
July 
TBD 
TBD 
TBD 
TBD 
Katherine Xaykaothao
000.000.0000 
Blood Bank: Equipment, Gel Automation, Manual Reagents, Solid Phase Automation, Accessories, Service. 
None 
July 
TBD 
TBD 
TBD 
TBD 
Carolyn Larsen
972.581.5267 
Diagnostic Procedure Trays: Common tray components usually consist of needles, syringes, bandages, wraps, Lidocaine, swab sticks, gauze pads. Types of procedures include Amniocentesis, Arthogram, Lumbar, Myelogram, Thoracentesis, Paracentesis, Peritoneal. 
None 
August 
TBD 
TBD 
TBD 
TBD 
Anika Sutter
214.574.3338 
Outsourced Security Services: Provide outsourced security services including, patrol, onsite security, technology, and programs. 
None 
November 
TBD 
TBD 
TBD 
TBD 
Cynthia Hamm
972.869.8575 
 

Quarter 4

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for a Bid
Product Description Bid Requirements
Projected
RFI Mail Month
RFI Release Date
RFI Close Date
RFP Release Date
RFP Close Date
Bid Contact
Bid Status
Commercial Print and Promotional Products: Commercial print, Custom forms, Custom labels, Custom envelopes, Promotional products 
TBD 
TBD 
TBD 
TBD 
TBD 
TBD 
Cindy Barron - Taylor
972-830-0024