Emergency Procurement: Provision of Arthroscopic stand and Anesthesia stations Mykolaiv oblast

New amendment added #1: Dear Bidders,Please be advised that RFQ/2026/64327 has been revised and amended.Kindly refer to the document RFQ/2026/64327_RFQ Amendment 01_Summary of Revisions.pdf  for a summary of the changes made to the initial RFQ documents package.Thank you.

New clarification added: Part 7Criteria 1.22.2 and 1.23.2 - Left- and right-angled punch forcepsCurrent requirement: 1.22.2: A tube angled left 30°, diameter not more than 3 mm.  1.23.2: A tube angled right 30°, diameter not more than 3 mm.Requested amendment: “1.22.2: A tube angled left 30° or 45°, diameter not more than 3.4 mm.  1.23.2: A tube angled right 30° or 45°, diameter not more than 3.4 mm.”The proposed left- and right-angled hook punches have a 45° angle, a diameter of 3.4 mm, a working length of 130 mm and a cutting width of 1.7 mm. They are specifically intended for lateral cutting and smoothing. The exact angulation and shaft diameter are manufacturer-specific design parameters and do not independently determine the clinical effectiveness of the instrument. Compared with a 30° instrument, the 45° angulation provides equivalent lateral access to the target tissue and may facilitate access to anatomically difficult areas. The difference in diameter is only 0.4 mm and related to the structural design and mechanical strength of the instrument.The offered forceps therefore provide the same intended function and clinical application as the instrument described in the requirement. Allowing both 30° and 45° designs broadens competition while preserving the required left- and right-oriented access.Criteria 1.22.6 and 1.23.6 - Reprocessing design of angled punch forcepsCurrent requirement: Equipped with a cleaning port.Requested amendment: “Equipped with a cleaning port or capable of validated cleaning, disinfection and sterilisation”The offered instruments, models 8404.71 and 8404.81, are expressly included in the manufacturer’s reprocessing procedure for one-part tube sheath instruments. The Instructions for Use provide validated procedures for cleaning, disinfection and sterilisation of these models. A dedicated cleaning port is one possible construction solution, while the same required hygiene and safety outcome may also be achieved through another manufacturer-validated reprocessing design. We would therefore appreciate acceptance of either a dedicated cleaning port or an equivalent validated reprocessing solution.We respectfully ask UNOPS to consider the above amendments in order to maintain the required clinical functionality while ensuring technologically neutral requirements and fair competition among manufacturers offering equivalent solutions.Thank you for your consideration./Dear Bidder,Please find below the clarification on your question.Criteria 1.22.2 and 1.23.2 – Left- and right-angled punch forcepsThe request is accepted.UNOPS agrees that the exact angulation and shaft diameter may vary depending on the manufacturer's instrument design. Both 30° and 45° angled instruments can provide the required left- and right-oriented access for the intended arthroscopic application. The minor increase in maximum diameter does not materially affect the intended clinical functionality.The requirements will therefore be amended to allow both configurations.Revised requirement 1.22.2:“A tube angled left 30° or 45°, diameter not more than 3.4 mm.”Revised requirement 1.23.2:“A tube angled right 30° or 45°, diameter not more than 3.4 mm.”Criteria 1.22.6 and 1.23.6 – Reprocessing design of angled punch forcepsThe request is accepted.UNOPS agrees that a dedicated cleaning port represents one technical design solution for facilitating instrument reprocessing. Equivalent manufacturer-specific designs may be accepted provided that the reusable instrument can be safely cleaned, disinfected and sterilized in accordance with a validated manufacturer-specified reprocessing procedure.The requirements will therefore be amended to allow both technical solutions.Revised requirement 1.22.6:“Equipped with a cleaning port or designed for cleaning, disinfection and sterilization in accordance with a validated manufacturer-specified reprocessing procedure.”Revised requirement 1.23.6:“Equipped with a cleaning port or designed for cleaning, disinfection and sterilization in accordance with a validated manufacturer-specified reprocessing procedure.”Thank you.Procurement Team

New clarification added: Part 6  Part 6Criteria 1.20.1 and 1.20.3 - Palpation hook dimensionsCurrent requirement: 1.20.1: Working length: at least 12 cm.  1.20.3: Diameter: no more than 1.5 mm.Requested amendment: “1.20.1: Working length: at least 11.5 cm.”  Criterion 1.20.3 should be deleted.The proposed graduated hook probe has a working length of 115 mm and a hook height of 4.5 mm. It is designed for the intended arthroscopic palpation and measurement functions. A 5 mm difference in working length does not materially change access or usability. Criterion 1.20.2 already specifies a hook height of at least 4 mm. The hook height is the primary functional dimension of the working part and determines its suitability for the intended arthroscopic application and compatible access instruments. The official technical data table on page 54 lists the technical parameters of the offered hook probe, model 8399.95. The manufacturer specifies a total length of 233 mm, a working length of 115 mm and a hook height of 4.5 mm, while the fields for the inner and outer diameters are marked with dashes, indicating that no diameter values are specified.Manufacturers may use different dimensional parameters to describe the working end of a hook probe, depending on the instrument’s design. It is common for an instrument to be characterised by its working length and hook height rather than by a separately stated diameter. Therefore, the absence of a diameter value in the manufacturer’s official technical documentation does not indicate any functional limitation; it means that diameter is not a manufacturer-defined technical parameter for this model.Deleting criterion 1.20.3 would not reduce the required clinical functionality, since the hook height, working length, graduation and intended purpose of the instrument are already specified separately. We therefore kindly request that criterion 1.20.3 be deleted./Dear Bidder,Please find the clarification on your question.Criteria 1.20.1 and 1.20.3 – Palpation hook dimensionsThe request is accepted.Regarding Criterion 1.20.1, UNOPS agrees that the proposed minor reduction in working length from 12 cm to 11.5 cm does not materially affect the intended clinical functionality of the palpation hook for arthroscopic procedures.Regarding Criterion 1.20.3, UNOPS acknowledges that manufacturers may characterize arthroscopic palpation hooks using different dimensional parameters and that the required functionality is adequately defined through the instrument's intended purpose, working length, hook dimensions and graduation. Therefore, a separately specified maximum diameter will not be maintained as a mandatory minimum technical requirement.Revised requirement 1.20.1:“Working length: at least 11.5 cm.”Criterion 1.20.3:Deleted.Thank you.Procurement Team. 

New clarification added: Part 5Criterion 1.18.2 - Arthroscope sheath working lengthCurrent requirement: Working length no less than 13.5 cm.Requested amendment: “Working length no less than 13 cm.”The proposed arthroscope sheath has a working length of 130 mm and forms part of a complete, mutually compatible arthroscope system. The 5 mm difference does not affect access to the knee joint, compatibility with the proposed optics or the intended arthroscopic workflow. The amended threshold would therefore retain the clinical purpose while allowing equivalent system designs./Dear Bidder,Please find below the clarification on your question.Criterion 1.18.2 – Arthroscope sheath working lengthThe request is accepted.UNOPS agrees that a minor difference in the working length of the arthroscope sheath does not materially affect the intended clinical functionality, provided that the sheath is fully compatible with the offered arthroscope system and suitable for the intended arthroscopic procedures.The minimum working length will therefore be adjusted to allow equivalent manufacturer-specific system designs while maintaining the required clinical functionality.Revised requirement 1.18.2:“Working length: no less than 13 cm.”Thank you.

New clarification added: Part 5Criterion 1.18.2 - Arthroscope sheath working lengthCurrent requirement: Working length no less than 13.5 cm.Requested amendment: “Working length no less than 13 cm.”The proposed arthroscope sheath has a working length of 130 mm and forms part of a complete, mutually compatible arthroscope system. The 5 mm difference does not affect access to the knee joint, compatibility with the proposed optics or the intended arthroscopic workflow. The amended threshold would therefore retain the clinical purpose while allowing equivalent system designs. Part 5Criterion 1.18.2 - Arthroscope sheath working lengthCurrent requirement: Working length no less than 13.5 cm.Requested amendment: “Working length no less than 13 cm.”The proposed arthroscope sheath has a working length of 130 mm and forms part of a complete, mutually compatible arthroscope system. The 5 mm difference does not affect access to the knee joint, compatibility with the proposed optics or the intended arthroscopic workflow. The amended threshold would therefore retain the clinical purpose while allowing equivalent system designs./Dear Bidder,Please find below the clarification on your question.Criterion 1.18.2 – Arthroscope sheath working lengthThe request is accepted.UNOPS agrees that a minor difference in the working length of the arthroscope sheath does not materially affect the intended clinical functionality, provided that the sheath is fully compatible with the offered arthroscope system and suitable for the intended arthroscopic procedures.The minimum working length will therefore be adjusted to allow equivalent manufacturer-specific system designs while maintaining the required clinical functionality.Revised requirement 1.18.2:“Working length: no less than 13 cm.”Thank you.

New clarification added: Part 4Criteria 1.10.8 and 1.12.3 - Oscillation-mode performanceCurrent requirement: 1.10.8: Rotational speed in oscillation mode: no worse than 500-5000 rpm (±10%).  1.12.3: Maximum oscillation speed of at least 3000 rpm.Requested amendment: “1.10.8: Oscillation mode: operating speed of 500-5000 rpm (±10%) and/or oscillation frequency of at least 4 Hz.  1.12.3: Maximum oscillation speed of at least 3000 rpm and/or oscillation frequency of at least 4 Hz.”Revolutions per minute describe continuous rotation, whereas an oscillating blade repeatedly changes direction and may be specified by manufacturers as cycles per second in hertz. RPM and hertz cannot be converted directly without the angular excursion and control algorithm. Clinical cutting performance also depends on torque, oscillation amplitude and blade geometry. Accepting both established measurement methods preserves the required function without favouring one technical implementation.Criterion 1.12.5 - Valve-block designCurrent requirement: Removable valve block.Requested amendment: “Removable or fixed valve block.”A fixed valve block is an alternative manufacturer-specific design that provides the same suction-control function. The offered system has a fixed unit design; however, this does not negatively affect the functionality, safety, or operational workflow. The fixed placement ensures stable positioning of the unit, reduces the risk of accidental movement or disconnection, and is in accordance with the manufacturer’s design concept for safe and ergonomic use during procedures./ Dear Bidder,Please fnd below the clarification on your question.Criteria 1.10.8 and 1.12.3 – Oscillation-mode performanceThe request is accepted.UNOPS acknowledges that manufacturers may specify oscillation performance using different technical parameters, including rotational/oscillation speed expressed in rpm or oscillation frequency expressed in Hz. Both approaches may be used to characterize the performance of an arthroscopic shaver system.Accordingly, the requirements will be amended to allow both technical approaches while maintaining the required oscillation functionality and minimum performance.Revised requirement 1.10.8:“Oscillation mode: operating speed of 500–5000 rpm (±10%) and/or oscillation frequency of at least 4 Hz.”Revised requirement 1.12.3:“Maximum oscillation speed of at least 3000 rpm and/or oscillation frequency of at least 4 Hz.”Criterion 1.12.5 – Valve-block designThe request is accepted.UNOPS acknowledges that the valve block may be implemented as either a removable or fixed component depending on the manufacturer's design. Both configurations are acceptable provided that the design ensures the required suction-control functionality and safe operation of the shaver system.Revised requirement 1.12.5:“Removable or fixed valve block.”Thank you.Procurement Team.

New clarification added: Part 3Criterion 1.7.4 - Optical adapter focal lengthCurrent requirement: Fixed focal length of at least f = 16 mm.Requested amendment: “Fixed focal length of at least f = 16 mm or a parfocal zoom lens with a focal-length range that includes 16 mm.”The proposed parfocal zoom lens has a focal-length range of f = 14.25-28 mm, which includes 16 mm and extends up to 28 mm. It allows adjustment of magnification and field of view while maintaining focus, providing at least equivalent and more flexible functionality than a fixed-focal-length adapter. Limiting the requirement to a fixed lens excludes this technically advanced alternative without a clinical justification.Supporting documentation: Catalogue, ENDOOR-TOWER - Cameras, Units, Accessories, p. 17.Criterion 1.8.2 - Colour temperatureCurrent requirement: Colour temperature: 6000 K or higher.Requested amendment: “Colour temperature: at least 5600 K.”The difference between 5600 K and 6000 K is 400 K and does not materially affect tissue visualisation when the camera system performs white balancing. The proposed LED light source provides neutral daylight illumination at 5600 K and a high Colour Rendering Index (CRI) of Ra > 90, supporting accurate and natural reproduction of tissue colours. The proposed threshold therefore maintains equivalent clinical performance while allowing additional reputable manufacturers to participate./Dear Bidder,Please find the clarification on your question.Criterion 1.7.4 – Optical adapter focal lengthThe request is accepted.The requirement will be amended to allow both the originally specified fixed focal-length solution and an equivalent parfocal zoom lens solution. A parfocal zoom lens whose focal-length range includes 16 mm provides equivalent functionality while offering additional flexibility in adjustment of magnification and field of view.Revised requirement 1.7.4:“Fixed focal length of at least f = 16 mm, or parfocal zoom lens with a focal-length range that includes 16 mm.”Criterion 1.8.2 – Colour temperatureThe request is accepted.The minimum colour temperature will be adjusted to allow a broader range of technically suitable LED light sources while maintaining the required illumination functionality for endoscopic imaging. Light sources with a higher colour temperature, including the originally specified 6000 K or higher, remain fully acceptable.Revised requirement 1.8.2:“Colour temperature: at least 5600 K.”Thank you. Procurement Team. 

New clarification added: Part 2Criterion 1.6.13 - Connection of peripheral devicesCurrent requirement: Ability to connect a USB keyboard, mouse, printer, storage devices, etc.Requested amendment: “Ability to connect compatible peripheral devices.”The offered Camera Control Unit supports connection to a USB keyboard and USB storage devices..The type and interface of peripheral devices differ between manufacturers. A mandatory list of a keyboard, mouse, printer and storage devices favours one system architecture even where another system provides the required documentation and control functions through a different combination of compatible peripherals. Function-based wording maintains the intended capability while avoiding unnecessary restrictions on equivalent designs./ Dear Bidder,Thank you. please find below the clarification on your questions.Criterion 1.6.13 – Connection of peripheral devicesThe request is accepted with amendmentRevised requirement 1.6.13:“Ability to connect compatible peripheral devices, including a keyboard and/or removable storage device, as applicable to the offered system configuration.”Criterion 1.6.15 – Storage of images and videosThe request is acceptedRevised requirement 1.6.15:“Ability to save images and videos using internal memory and/or removable USB storage and/or an external recording/documentation device.” Thank you.Procurement Team. Criterion 1.6.15 - Storage of images and videosCurrent requirement: Ability to save images and videos to internal memory and a USB drive.Requested amendment: “Ability to save images and videos to internal memory and/or a USB storage device.”Manufacturers use different data-storage architectures. Direct recording to removable USB media provides equivalent storage, transfer and archiving functionality without affecting image quality or clinical use. Requiring both internal memory and USB storage is therefore unnecessarily restrictive where either method fulfils the same documentation purpose.

New clarification added: REQUEST FOR CLARIFICATION AND AMENDMENTOF TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTSRFQ 2026 64327 |  Lot 1 - Arthroscopy TowerDear UNOPS representatives,We would be grateful if you could clarify and amend the technical requirements listed below. The proposed wording is intended to preserve the required clinical purpose and performance of the procurement item while allowing equivalent manufacturer-specific technical solutions and broader competition.Criterion 1.6.8 - Internal memory capacityCurrent requirement: Internal memory capacity: at least 40 GB.Requested amendment: “Ability to save captured images and video recordings using internal memory and/or a removable USB storage device and/or an external recording/documentation device.”A fixed-capacity internal memory is a manufacturer-specific technical design solution rather than a clinically relevant performance characteristic of an endoscopic camera control unit. Other manufacturers implement the same image and video documentation function through removable USB storage media and/or separate external recording and documentation units.The offered Camera Control Unit provides full photo and video capture functionality using a USB storage device. In addition, the system supports the connection and control of a separate external recording device.The physical location and fixed nominal capacity of the storage medium do not affect the quality or clinical performance of the endoscopic imaging system. In particular, they have no impact on live image resolution, image processing, frame rate, latency, colour reproduction, camera control, procedural safety or the ability to perform arthroscopic procedures. Internal memory, removable USB media and an external recording unit are alternative technical methods of implementing the same documentation function.USB storage provides the same functional result: images and videos can be captured, saved, retrieved, transferred and archived. Furthermore, removable storage allows the user to select the required capacity, replace the storage medium when necessary and transfer recorded data directly without being limited by the fixed capacity of an internal drive.Therefore, retaining a mandatory internal memory capacity unnecessarily excludes technically and functionally equivalent systems and restricts competition without providing any additional clinical benefit.Criterion 1.6.10 - Image display, zoom and rotationCurrent requirement: Ability to zoom, display, and rotate images.Requested amendment: “Ability to zoom and display images.”The offered Camera Control Unit fully supports image display and zoom functions. However, software-based image rotation is a manufacturer-specific interface feature and is not an essential clinical or performance characteristic of an endoscopic camera system. The requirement does not specify whether rotation applies to a live image or a recorded image, the required rotation angle, or the clinical purpose of this function.During arthroscopic procedures, correct image orientation is achieved through the positioning and rotation of the endoscope, camera head and optical adapter. Therefore, the absence of a separate software image-rotation function does not affect live image quality, Full HD resolution, visualization of anatomical structures, procedural safety or the ability to perform arthroscopic procedures.Software rotation does not improve the clinical performance of the camera system and represents only one possible technical method of adjusting image orientation. Making this specific implementation mandatory unnecessarily excludes systems that provide equivalent clinical functionality through the standard mechanical positioning of the endoscopic imaging components./Dear Bidder,Thank you for your request for clarification and amendment of the technical requirements.Criterion 1.6.8 – Internal memory capacityThe request is accepted.UNOPS agrees that the required functional objective is the capability to capture and store images and video recordings, while the specific storage architecture may vary among manufacturers. Equivalent solutions using internal memory, removable USB storage and/or an external recording/documentation device are therefore acceptable, provided that the required image and video recording and storage functionality is ensured.Revised requirement 1.6.8:“Capability to store captured images and video recordings using internal memory and/or removable USB storage and/or an external recording/documentation device.”For consistency with the above amendment, Criterion 1.6.15 will also be revised.Revised requirement 1.6.15:“Ability to save images and videos using internal memory and/or removable USB storage and/or an external recording/documentation device.”                                                                    Criterion 1.6.10 – Image display, zoom and rotationThe request is accepted.The image rotation function is not considered essential to the minimum clinical and functional performance required for arthroscopic procedures, as image orientation may be achieved through different manufacturer-specific technical solutions. Removing this specific function does not affect the required image display, visualization, or zoom capabilities of the system and allows equivalent technical solutions to be offered.Revised requirement 1.6.10:“Ability to display and zoom images.”Thank you.Procurement Team

New clarification added: Dear Bidder,Thank  for your interest in the tender. Please find below the clarifications on your questions.Lot 2.1. Clauses 1.5 and 1.6 – Display ConfigurationThe intention of the requirement is to ensure adequate visualization of patient parameters and convenient operation of the anesthesia workstation. It is not mandatory that both displays be integrated into the anesthesia station itself.A configuration consisting of a 17–20-inch touchscreen patient monitor/display together with a separate 7–10-inch main system control/status display is acceptable, provided that the complete offered configuration meets or exceeds the specified functional and technical requirements.                                                                                                                               2. Clause 1.11.7 – Ventilation Mode with Adapted Minute Volume     The request is accepted.In order to allow broader competition among professional anesthesia workstations while maintaining the required clinical functionality, Clause 1.11.7 – Ventilation mode with adapted minute volume will be deleted from the minimum technical requirements                                                                                                                                                                      Clause 1.11.9 (Auto Control Mode)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The request is partially accepted. The requirement for automated control of anesthetic agent and oxygen concentration will be maintained; however, the specification will be revised to ensure technology-neutral requirements and allow equivalent solutions from different manufacturers.The functionality may be implemented under different manufacturer-specific provided that the offered anesthesia workstation provides an automatic or target-controlled function for regulation of anesthetic agent and/or oxygen concentrationClause 1.11.9 will be amended accordingly.1.11.9 – Automatic or target-controlled anesthetic gas control function, allowing automatic regulation of anesthetic agent and/or oxygen concentration based on user-defined target values, or equivalent technology.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              4. Clause 1.12.2 – Inhalation PressureThe specification will be amended in order to accommodate clinically appropriate pressure-setting ranges available across professional anesthesia workstations.The revised requirement shall read:“Inhalation pressure: adjustable up to at least 50 cmH₂O.                                                                                                                                                                                                          5. Clause 1.12.6 – Inhalation TimeThe request is accepted.Clause 1.12.6 will be amended as follows:“Inhalation time: adjustable from approximately 0.2 s to at least 5 s, with adjustment step of  0.1 s                                                                                                                                         6. Clauses 1.15.3 and 1.15.6 – Multigas Module Measurement RangesThe request is accepted.The requirements will be revised to accommodate standard clinically appropriate multigas monitoring modules.The revised requirements shall read:Clause 1.15.3 – CO₂ measurement range: from 0 to at least 13%.Clause 1.15.6 – Sevoflurane measurement range: from 0 to at least 10%.Wider measurement ranges will also be accepted.                                                                                                                                                                                                                    7. Clause 1.17.1 – Compressor Noise LevelThe request is accepted. A medical air compressor with a declared noise level of up to 53 dB(A) will be considered acceptable.Accordingly, Clause 1.17.1 will be amended to read:“Noise level: up to 53 dB(A).”The corresponding Technical Specifications will be amended accordingly. All other requirements remain unchanged.Thank you.