Nursing Simulation Equipment and Installation

What the solicitation documents require

We read the solicitation documents for this bid (1 document, 29 pages). Each item shows the file and page it came from. Check the original documents and any addenda before you bid.

Due date and time

• Bids are due by email on 10/27/2026 at 3:00PM. No time zone is stated. (Solicitation document, p. 1)

How to submit

• Email the bid to bids@nicholls.edu. The subject line must show the Solicitation/File No. Hard copies of sealed bids are no longer accepted. (Solicitation document, p. 1)

Pre-bid meeting or site visit

• Site visit/contact information is listed as N/A, so no pre-bid meeting or site visit is stated. (Solicitation document, p. 8)

Bonds

• If a bid bond is required, submit one for each bid response, equal to 5% of the bid price and alternates. (Solicitation document, p. 2)
• Bid security may be a bid bond, certified check, or cashiers check. (Solicitation document, p. 2)

Insurance

• Workers Compensation with Employers Liability minimum $500,000 per accident/per person/per disease. (Solicitation document, p. 24)
• If work is over water with maritime exposure, include maritime coverage and raise Employers Liability to at least $1,000,000. (Solicitation document, p. 24)
• Commercial General Liability minimum $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 general aggregate. (Solicitation document, p. 24)
• Automobile Liability minimum combined single limit of $1,000,000 per occurrence. (Solicitation document, p. 24)
• Professional Liability minimum limit of $1,000,000. (Solicitation document, p. 24)

Licenses and certifications

• Louisiana Contractor's License Number is marked Not Applicable on the bid form. (Solicitation document, p. 19)

Set-aside and participation goals

• Contractors are encouraged to use good faith efforts to use certified small entrepreneurships and certified veteran owned small entrepreneurships as subcontractors. (Solicitation document, p. 8)

Contract term

• Total initial contract period not to exceed twelve (12) months, unless renewal terms are specified in the solicitation documents. (Solicitation document, p. 7)

Pricing format

• Bid is on a unit price bid schedule. If extension errors occur, the unit price bid prevails. (Solicitation document, p. 5)
• Any corrections, erasures or other alterations to unit prices must be initialed by the Bidder. (Solicitation document, p. 1)

Forms to return

• Return the signed Addenda Acknowledgement. (Solicitation document, p. 19)
• Boycott of Israel certification is listed among the bid terms. (Solicitation document, p. 8)

Scope highlights

• Procure high-fidelity nursing lab simulation equipment, mannequins, software, and on-site installation. (Solicitation document, p. 1)
• Software license: LLEAP (Laerdal Learning Application Platform) site license for 2 to 10 simulators. (Solicitation document, p. 18)
• Software must provide a unified operator control interface across all connected Laerdal simulators. (Solicitation document, p. 18)

Documents we read

• Solicitation document 29 pages