Title
Handtevy Application for ePCR Tablets Contract - RFA-24-0036 - Request for Award (Ordinance S-52679) - Citywide
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or the City Manager's designee, to enter into an agreement with Pediatric Emergency Standards Inc. to provide the Handtevy Pediatric Resuscitation System for the Fire Department. Further request to authorize the City Controller to disburse all funds related to this item. The total value of the contract will not exceed $100,000.
Report
Summary
This contract will provide an application system provided by Pediatric Emergency Standards Inc. that can be installed on the Electronic Patient Care Report tablet. The Handtevy Pediatric Resuscitation application is designed to give clinical teams and EMS systems rapid access to lifesaving dosing information while documenting every action in real time. Phoenix Fire Department paramedics will have real-time access to Phoenix Fire Department protocols and treatment guidelines, customized medication dosages, and equipment sizing information with one touch on the Handtevy Application. All of this information will be able to be accessed while responding to a call to prepare the EMS teams to operate more efficiently upon patient contact.
This item has been reviewed and approved by the Information Technology Services Department.
Procurement Information
In accordance with Administrative Regulation 3.10, standard competition was waived as a result of an approved Determination Memo based on the following reason: Special Circumstances Without Competition. Research was conducted by the Phoenix Fire Department, and it was determined that Pediatric Emergency Standards Inc. is the sole source provider of the Handtevy Pediatric Resuscitation System. Handtevy offers exclusive features, including hybrid dosing methods and mobile integration with ePCR that are not available from any other supplier. Its comprehensive pediatric-to-adult coverage, specialized instructor training, and custom equipment make it the only solution that meets the department's clinical and operational needs.
Contract Term
The contract will begin on or about June 1, 2026, for a three-year term with no options to extend.
Financial Impact
The aggregate contract value will not exceed $100,000 for the three-year aggregate term.
Funding is available in the Fire Department's operating budget.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Assistant City Manager Lori Bays and the Fire Department.