SUNY UPSTATE MEDICAL UNIVERSITY (“UPSTATE”) intends to make an award under our discretionary authority, pursuant to NYS Education Law §355(5)(a), which is up to $125,000, for a vendor to provide an online self-assessment well-being tool that is a Software as a Service (“SAAS”) to support Upstate’s physicians, students and employees. A sealed bid will not be held. If you are interested in providing a proposal for the above service, you must contact the appropriately designated Campus contact in this advertisement within fifteen (15) business days of this Advertised Notice.

System requirements:

• The platform must already exist and be able to implement immediately.
• Must be able to provide versions for the following: Physician, Advanced Practice Provider, Nurse, Employee, Pharmacy Professional, Resident/Fellow, and Medical Student.
• Must be able evaluate well-being and give immediate participant feedback based upon individual responses.
• Must be able to encourage self-awareness of well-being and give access to resources when individuals need them the most.
• Must allow on both an individual and institution, the ability to track and report overall experience compared to the national average.

Vendor requirements:

• Must be able to do business in New York State.
• Vendor must have been in business for over 5 years.

This procurement is subject to NYS Finance Law (“SFL”) §§139j&k, also known as the Lobbying Law, therefore, vendors are cautioned that the only permissible contact for this procurement is the individual(s) listed below. Contacting any other individuals at Upstate in connection with this advertisement may constitute a violation of SFL. Failure to comply with this requirement can range from no contract award to debarment from sales to any NYS agency. Please refer to the Office of General Services website at: https://ogs.ny.gov/acpl for more information on the Lobbying Law.

Vendors responding to this advertisement shall be required to complete and submit applicable documents related to Vendor Responsibility, NYS SFL §§139 j&k and NYS Tax Law Section 5-a.

Vendors responding to this advertisement will be required to submit valid and current NYS Workers’ Compensation and Disability forms.

If you have any questions, please e-mail the individual listed or call (315) 464-5720 for assistance.