SUNY Upstate Medical University (SUNY Upstate) intends to purchase the below described commodity/product and/or service, pursuant to its discretionary purchasing authority under State Finance Law §163(6) and NYS Education Law §355(5) (a). This procurement opportunity is limited to New York State businesses certified as a Minority Owned Business Enterprise (MBE) pursuant to Article 15-A of the New York State Executive Law. A sealed bid will not be held. If you are interested in providing a proposal for the below described commodity/product and/or service, you must contact the appropriately designated Hospital contact in this advertisement within 15 business days of this Advertisement Notice. Contacting any other individuals at SUNY Upstate in connection with this advertisement may constitute a violation of New York State Finance Law. This procurement is subject to NYS Finance Law §139 j&k, AKA the Lobbying Law. Therefore, vendors are cautioned that the only permissible contact for this procurement is the individual listed below. Failure to comply with this requirement can range from no contract award to debarment from sales to any NYS Agency. Successful contractor shall be required to submit valid and current NYS Workman’s Compensation and Disability Forms. Successful contractor shall be required to complete and submit applicable documents related to Vendor Responsibility, NYS Finance Law §139 j&k, and New York State’s Tax Law Section 5-a. Any vendor that can provide the described products/services is invited to contact SUNY Upstate Medical University's Hospital Purchasing Department as shown in this ad. Business enterprises awarded an identical or substantially similar procurement contract within the past five years: None Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business (SDVOB) SDVOB Goal: 0.00% Minority / Women Business Enterprise contracting goals (MWBE) MBE Goal: 100.00% WBE Goal: 0.00% Disadvantaged Business Enterprise contracting goals (DBE) DBE Goal: 0.00%