Saluvexis is an active SICOP supplier for tenders of medical devices, pharmaceuticals and clinical nutrition of the Costa Rican Social Security Fund and other public entities.
Saluvexis is an active supplier in the Integrated Public Procurement System (SICOP) for tenders of the Costa Rican Social Security Fund (CCSS) and other Costa Rican public entities. We distribute medical devices, pharmaceutical products and specialized clinical nutrition with full regulatory compliance and documented traceability.
As a Costa Rican SME certified by MEIC, we have access to special public procurement regimes provided by national legislation (Law 8262 and amendments).
For a product to be eligible in CCSS tenders, it must be sanitarily registered in Costa Rica and have an active SICOP-qualified supplier. Saluvexis covers both requirements under a single contract.
The manufacturer obtains real and operational access to the largest buyer of sanitary products in Costa Rica: the CCSS, which covers healthcare for the majority of the Costa Rican population.
Product registered and eligible for CCSS tenders and other public entities through Saluvexis as a qualified supplier.
Saluvexis prepares and submits technical and economic offers in each procedure applicable to the product category.
Delivery to CCSS hospitals and warehouses under the awarded contract terms.
Periodic information on participation, awards and commercial performance in the public sector.
Registration maintenance, renewals and response to CCSS requirements during contract validity.
All public sector operations under one contract and point of contact.
Saluvexis works with manufacturers under transparent commercial schemes specifically designed for the dynamics of public procurement in Costa Rica.
Saluvexis presents personalized proposals based on product type, expected public sector volume and regulatory category.
Traditional regulatory consultants don't participate in tenders. General distributors don't always meet regulatory requirements to represent imported products. Saluvexis combines both capabilities specifically for the Costa Rican public sector.
| Capability | Regulatory consultant | General distributor | Saluvexis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sanitary registration | ✓ | Partial | ✓ |
| Active SICOP qualification | ✗ | Variable | ✓ |
| CCSS tender team | ✗ | Variable | ✓ |
| SME regime for public procurement | ✗ | Variable | ✓ MEIC |
| Integrated contract compliance | ✗ | Variable | ✓ |
| One single contract for everything | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ |
Saluvexis registers your product and takes it to CCSS tenders. One single local partner with SICOP qualification, SME certification and full regulatory compliance.
SICOP is Costa Rica's Integrated Public Procurement System, the official digital platform where all public sector tenders are published and managed. To sell to CCSS, the supplier must be registered and qualified in SICOP. Saluvexis is an active SICOP supplier.
Yes. Saluvexis participates in tenders for medicines included in the CCSS Official List of Medicines (LOM) and in strategic procurement, in addition to medical device and clinical nutrition tenders.
Yes. Every sanitary product must have a valid Ministry of Health sanitary registration before participating in a public tender in Costa Rica. Saluvexis manages registration and tender under a single contract.
Yes. Saluvexis is certified as an SME by MEIC, which allows access to preferential public procurement regimes provided by Costa Rican legislation (Law 8262 and amendments).
CCSS uses public tenders, abbreviated tenders, direct contracting by exception, dynamic procurement, framework agreements and regional joint procurement. Saluvexis monitors and participates in applicable procedures for each product category.
Saluvexis supplies CCSS and other ministries and public entities that procure sanitary products through SICOP, depending on product scope and specific requirements.
The LOM is the official list of medicines that the CCSS purchases to supply its pharmacies and hospitals. Medicines included in the LOM are subject to regular tenders. Saluvexis actively participates in these tenders for the products it represents.
Active distribution of class I-IV devices with integrated sanitary registration.
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Distribution of pharmaceutical products with licensed regulatory pharmacist.
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Specialized formulas for hospitals: renal, hepatic, immune support.
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Direct supply to CIMA, Metropolitano, Clínica Bíblica and Hospital La Católica.
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Integrated entry to the Costa Rican market under a single local contract.
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Complete file management under Decree 34482-S.
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