2026 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
Register	OR Tables: Specialized surgical support platforms designed to safely position and stabilize patients during procedures. They offer adjustable height, tilt, and positioning capabilities to accommodate a wide range of surgical specialties while providing stability, patient access, and compatibility with imaging and anesthesia equipment.	None	January	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	Lauren Schott ..	Identifying Member Needs
Register	OR Lights, Columns, and Booms: Fixed or ceiling-mounted infrastructure components used to support surgical visibility, equipment access, and efficient workflow in procedural spaces. OR lights provide focused, shadow-free illumination of the surgical field, while columns and booms organize and suspend medical equipment, power, gases, and monitors, helping optimize space, reduce clutter, and improve safety in the operating room.	None	January	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	Lauren Schott ..	Identifying Member Needs
Register	Ancillary Equipment: Ancillary stainless steel products are durable support items used in procedural areas to organize instruments, manage supplies, and maintain a sterile environment. They typically include items such as instrument tables, Mayo stands, kick buckets, basins, utility carts, and procedure stools and scrub sinks and warming cabinets, all designed to withstand frequent cleaning and support efficient workflow in operating rooms and procedural suites.	None	January	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	Lauren Schott ..	Identifying Member Needs
Register	Acute Care and LTC Beds: Med/Surg Beds, ICU Critical Care Beds, Maternity/OB-GYN Beds, and Long Term Care/Non-Acute Care Beds.	None	March	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	James Tran 972.830.6878	Identifying Member Needs
Register	Distribution - Laboratory: Acute, Non-Acute and Research	None	February	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	Ashley Martinez ..	Identifying Member Needs
Register	Urinalysis: Equipment, reagents, consumables, readers and strips.	None	March	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	Carolyn Larsen 972.581.5267	Identifying Member Needs
Register	Stethoscopes: Patient stethoscopes–disposable, reusable and single patient use–single and dual head–multi color options.	None	January	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	Kyle Josey 972.581.5367	Identifying Member Needs
Register	Waste Stream Management	N/A	January	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	Ryan Svoboda ..	Identifying Member Needs
Register	Hemodynamic Monitoring (Disposables Only): Invasive includes but not limited to pulmonary artery catheter-based cardiac output monitoring, thermodilution pulmonary artery catheters, cardiac output sensors, disposable pressure transducers, disposable cardiac output cables and sensors, and related catheter accessories. Non-Invasive includes but not limited to cardiac output monitoring technologies, including but not limited to sensor patches or electrodes, finger cuffs and sensor sets.	Description Contd: Minimally Invasive includes but not limited to Arterial waveform analysis or pulse pressure-based cardiac output monitoring requiring limited vascular access, arterial pressure sensors, disposable arterial waveform analysis sensors, transducers, and disposable sensor kits or tubing sets.	March	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	Jessica Sample 972.830.2962	Identifying Member Needs

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
Register	Patient Monitoring: Bedside monitoring equipment, vital sign/spot check monitoring equipment, fetal and maternal monitoring equipment, hemodynamic monitoring equipment, central monitoring equipment, OEM software, service, accessories.	None	February	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	Michael Granstrom 972.830.0251	Identifying Member Needs
Register	Durable Medical Equipment: Patient equipment – walkers, commodes, wheelchairs, crutches and related accessories.	None	February	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	Kyle Josey 972.581.5367	Identifying Member Needs
Register	Doors, Frames, Door Hardware and Access Control: Hollow Metal Doors & Frames, Single Slide Automatic, Bi-Parting Automatic Sliding, Automatic Door Sys, Fire Doors, Garage Doors, Custom Automatic Sliding, Overhead Sliding, Sliding, Sliding Door Systems, Touchless Sliding Door Systems, Automatic Sliding Glass, Access Controls, Cabinet locks, Commercial accessories & door trim, Door Closers/openers, Metal doors and frames, Electric strikes, Mag locks & power supplies, Key sys, Lock & exit devices	None	April	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	Christine Eustice 972-830-7867	Identifying Member Needs
Register	Temporal Thermometers: Limited use (disposable) and reuseable patient thermometers.	None	April	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	Kyle Josey 972.581.5367	Identifying Member Needs
Register	Non-Sterile Kits: Admission kits, Amenity, Baby care kits, Labor and delivery, Mouth care kits, Other kits.	None	April	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	Barry Fryar 972.830.8657	Identifying Member Needs
Register	Softgoods and Sports Bracing: Post-op knee braces, elbow braces, shoulder immobilizers, hip abduction braces, walker boots, arm slings, ankle stirrups, cervical collars, gait belts	None	June	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	Racine Reid ..	Identifying Member Needs
Register	Pharmacy Generic Injectables: Prequalification approval for any supplier not currently having a Vizient Pharmacy contract and is interested in participating in future bids for generic injectable products. This prequalification is for generic injectables only and does not include branded products or categories outside of generic injectables (for example does not include oral solids). Once registered no other action is required until you receive prequalification instruction on March 4, 2026.	None	July	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	Nadia Najee 972.910.6627	Identifying Member Needs
Register	Sterilization Wrap: Light weight, medium weight, and heavy weight Tray liner Accessories	None	June	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	April Ezell Williams 972.444.7718	Identifying Member Needs

Quarter 3

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
Register	Cardiac/Vascular Interventional Systems	None	July	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	Danika Adamove 972-830-0329	Identifying Member Needs
Register	Radiology Procedure Hemodynamic (HD) & Electrophysiology (EP) Systems	None	April	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	Danika Adamove 972-830-0329	Identifying Member Needs
Register	Sterilization Solutions: Orthophthaldehyde, Gultraldehyde, and Test strips.	None	April	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	April Ezell Williams 972.444.7718	Identifying Member Needs