Department of Veterans Affairs, Edward Hines Hospital, A&MMS (90C), Bldg 2, 2nd Floor, Hines, IL 60141-5000

R -- FIRE SUPPRESSION AND RELATED EMERGENCY SERVICES A-76 STUDY SOL SOURCES SOUGHT DUE 050396 POC Contact Point, Ronald E. Jenkins, (708)216-2605 FIRE SUPPRESSION A-76 STUDY, RESPONSE DUE BY MAY 3, 1996. The Edwards Hines Jr. Veterans Administration (VA) Hospital is seeking potential sources who are interested in obtaining solicitation package to provide fire suppression and related emergency services on a twenty four (24) hour a day basis at Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital, 5th Avenue & Roosevelt Road, Hines, IL 60141 (Hines VA is a 147 acre facility located 13 miles west of Chicago, Illinois, between the suburban municipalities of Maywood, Broadview, Forest Park and Riverside, with 47 buildings and 1,060 patients). Services to be provided utilizing Contractor Owned and Contractor Operated (COCO) facilities. Fire protection must comply with all VA regulations and specifications, federal, state and local fire laws and National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) codes. The Contractor, in addition to providing the VA with minimal fire protection, must have a formal mutual aid agreement with six (6) local community fire departments to obtain additional help if needed, must have ten (10) years of professional fire fighting experience, must respond to all alarms within the specified time with equipment and manpower meeting minimal requirements and must provide all qualified personnel and other required resources (all to be set forth in the solicitation). In accordance with VA regulations, unless two potential responsible sources can be identified with an interest in performing these functions the VA will consider that adequate commercial sources do not exist and no solicitation wil be issued. Potential contract shall be for a twelve (12) month period with four (4) one year renewal options. The solicitation shall be subject to Government cost comparison pursuant to OMB Circular A-76 and no contract will be issued if the cost comparison finds that Government performance is determined to be more advantageous. Interested firms shall respond in writing, or by fax at (708) 216-2030, providing detailed information concerning their capabilities and stating their willingness to provide services using the COCO contractual method no later that May 3, 1996. (0092)

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