Supply of Audiological Equipment for Primary Care Level to Assess Hearing in Young Children

This contract award pertains to the "Growing up Healthy Together: Comprehensive Early Childhood Development in El Salvador" project, funded by IBRD Loan 90650. The procurement, identified by reference CSJ-206-MINSAL-GO-RFB BIS, utilized the Request for Bids (RFB) method. The awarded contract involves the supply of audiological equipment, specifically Lot 1: Digital Equipment for Auditory Screening, designed for assessing low-risk infants. The contract duration is set at 135 days. The winning bidder is UDP APAMO-SERVIEQUIPOS, located in El Salvador, with a signed contract price of USD 956,100.24. Several other bidders, including ELECTROLAB MEDIC, S.A. DE C.V., INTERACOUSTICS SV-MX (APCA), and S.T. MEDIC, S.A. DE C.V., were rejected due to non-compliance. This initiative aims to enhance the primary healthcare system's capacity for early childhood hearing assessments within El Salvador, contributing to the overall goal of comprehensive early childhood development.

This is a supplies contract in the health and medical services, information and communication technology and finance and banking sectors, with a focus on Primary Healthcare. Located in El Salvador, Latin America, this opportunity is open to firms and consortiums, with an estimated budget of USD 956,100.

Published through WB - World Bank, a multilateral development bank that follows standardized international procurement guidelines. Projects funded by multilateral institutions are generally open to international bidders from eligible member countries for the supply of goods in the health and medical services sector. Supply contracts typically require bidders to demonstrate product compliance with technical specifications, delivery capacity, and relevant certifications. This contract has already been awarded. The information is published for transparency and market intelligence purposes.