The Department of Trade and Industry and Competition (DTIC) has released a call for proposals (CFP) to identify role players to assist it on the National Ventilator Project (NVP). In an effort to meet the anticipated demand for critical medical equipment such as ventilators, the DTIC is inviting companies and experts to submit their proposals in respect of the design, development, production and procurement of ventilators in South Africa.
The CFP is for a non-invasive pre-intubation ventilator solution that a clinical team has determined to be applicable to the treatment of the majority of hospitalised cases that could be developed on a short timescale.
It is important to note that the entire submission shall be electronic – this can take the format of a zip file with a clear inventory excel file indicating the submission structure. The spreadsheet provided with the CFP shall also be completed and submitted electronically.
Partial proposals will be accepted (i.e. companies interested in providing a subset of components required by the ventilator system can respond). In this event complete the relevant sections of the CFP as far as possible.
Story by: Riaan de Lange