The objective of the Cardiac Heart Valves and Rings RFP is to 1) establish a formal procurement process that will serve to identify and award, through respective contracts between the Vendor(s) and 3sHealth, the supply of cardiac heart valves and rings. The procurement process will 2) also serve to support and maintain a continuous quality improvement environment across the two (2) heart surgery centres by:

• ensuring the highest quality products and supplies are available;
• promoting clinical best practice; and,
• contributing to the sustainability of the cardiac programs and the health care system as a whole.