VA Medical Center, 3601 S. 6th Avenue, Bldg. T5A, Tucson, AZ 85723

53 -- RE-KEY MEDICAL CENTER SOL 678-42-96 DUE 080196 POC John Clarno, 520-629-4614 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; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation number 678-42-96 is issued as an invitation to bid (IFB). This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 90-38. Standard industrial classification code is 3429 and the small business size standard is 500 employees. Contractor shall be required to provide all labor, material, parts and equipment to re-key VA Medical Center, Tucson, Arizona. The project involves replacing 3400 existing Best Lock Corporation 7 pin cores with new 7 pin cores and supplying an average of two new keys for each core, each key stamped with a unique key number and core number assigned by the Locksmith. Contractor shall perform a site survey of the Medical Center to determine the locations and quantities, labeling information and type of lock set. Contractor will provide completed Door Number Cards, Core Number Cards, Key Marking Cards and Employee Name Cards for each core as work is completed. Cost range is between $25,000 and $100,000. Deliver F.O.B. destination 180 days from award date to Chief, Acquisition & Materiel Management Service (90), Warehouse Building 14, 3601 S. 6th Avenue, Tucson, Arizona 85723. The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors--Commercial Items, Instructions to Offerors--Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition with no addenda. In accordance with the provision at 52.212-2, Evaluation--Commercial Items, the Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: (1) Price (2) Warranty (3) Delivery Time (4) Compatibility with existing hardware (5) Conformance to Specifications. In the event the offer most advantageous to the Government exceeds the funds available, a single award will be made based on unit price and funds available. Offerors are to include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications--Commercial Items, with its offer. The clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions--Commercial Items, applies to this solicitation with no addenda. The clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders--Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition with none of the additional FAR clauses cited in the clause applicable to this acquisition. Please submit offers to: Contracting Officer (90C), VA Medical Center, 3601 S. 6th Avenue, Tucson, AZ 85723, on or before August 1, 1996 at 4:30 PM MST and may be submitted by FAX. No oral offers will be accepted. For information regarding this solicitation contact John Clarno, phone 520-629-4614, FAX 520-629-4723. Offers received after that date and time will not be accepted. (0193)

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