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J -- MAINTENANCE OF MUSE 5000 SYSTEM SOL 539-12-96 DUE 031596 POC Contact Point, Bonnie Moore, (513)559-5089, Contracting Officer, Sandy Lopes, (513)559-5619, Additional Contact, Judith Blasingame, (513)559-5036 This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; invitation for bids (IFB) are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 34. The SIC code is 7699 and the small business size is $5.0 million. Contractor shall provide on site maintenance services at the VA Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio, for a basic year period commencing April 1, 1996 through September 30, 1996 with four one-year option periods. Services are required for Government- owned Marquette Muse System which includes: Muse 5000 Cardiology Data Management System; Processing Station; quantity of two (2) Telephone Retrieval Stations; quantity of four (4) Network Printers; quantity two (2) Remote Workstations; and quantity of two (2) Clerical Workstations. Service shall include on-call maintenance and two preventive maintenance inspections (PMI) each calendar year. Maintenance and PMI procedures shall include but not be limited to, replacement of all component parts and glassware as needed, inspecting, cleaning, lubricating, adjusting, calibrating, vacuuming, repairing, replacing parts as needed, and all else recommended by equipment manufacturer. Contractor shall provide all necessary labor, equipment, tools, supplies, materials, parts, technical manuals, supervision, transportation and lodging to perform contract services. Contractor service technicians shall have successfully completed a formalized training program and have a minimum of two years field experience servicing the equipment described herein. All parts provided shall be new, current manufacture parts, compatible with equipment. Services are required, and the Contractor shall be available to receive service calls, during the work hours of 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding federal holidays. Contractor shall arrive on site to perform services within two work hours after notification. Contractor shall maintain an adequate supply of the most commonly used repair parts and have satisfactory sources of supply for all other parts needed. Test equipment used shall be maintained in proper calibration as recommended by equipment manufacturer and calibration shall be traceable to a national standard. Prior to contract start date, Contractor shall provide a copy of the current calibration certification of all test equipment to be used, and a PMI checklist identifying the PMI procedures to be performed on each piece of equipment. After each PMI and service call, Contractor shall provide the Contracting Officer's Technical Representative (COTR) with a service work ticket. The billing cycle for this contract shall be monthly. Periods less than a complete month shall be prorated. The following provisions apply to this acquisition: 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors--Commercial Items; 52.212-2 Evaluation--Commercial Items; 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications--Commercial Items; 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions--Commercial Items; 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders--Commercial Items, including clauses incorporated by reference under Section (b)(1) through (11) and (15) and Section (c)(1) through (3); 52.217-8 Option to Extend Services; 52.217-9 Option to Extend the Term of the Contract with one day written notice given and contract duration not exceeding 5 years, 6 months; and 52.237-1 Site Visit. Bidders should notify Bonnie Moore at (513) 559-5062 to arrange for a site visit. Period for acceptance of offers is 60 calendar days. Bidders responding to this announcement shall submit their monthly price for each piece of equipment for the basic year period and four one-year option periods, along with the information required in 52.212-1, and a completed copy of provision 52.212-3 by March 15, 1996, 2:00 pm local time. Services beyond September 30, 1996, 97, 98, 99 and 2000 are contingent upon the availability of funds. (0052)

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