Fleet and Industrial Supply Center, San Diego, Bid Officer, 937 N. Harbor Drive, San Diego, CA 92132-0212

65 -- LASER SURGERY CO2 SYSTEM SOL N00244-96-R-5157 DUE 082696 POC Bid Officer (619) 532-2692; Contract Specialist Karen Mason (619)532-2587; Contracting Officer, Ellen H. Polen This RFP is issued on a sole source basis with the intent to contract with Coherent, Inc. for a Coherent Ultrpulse 5000L, 208 volt CO2 Surgical Laser System, based on market survey results demonstrating that no other product meets the required specifications. 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 N00244-96-R-5157 applies and is issued as a request for proposal (RFP). This combined synopsis/solicitation and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 90-38 and Defense Acquisition Circular 91-10. The standard industrial classification code is 3845 and the business size standard is 500 employees. This requirement is for a fixed price contract for four line items as follows. Item 0001: quantity 1 system; Coherent Ultrapulse 5000L, 208 volt CO2 surgical laser system including short duration, high energy pulsed delivery of between 1-200 millijoules per pulse; 1-80 watts average power in the pulsed or CW mode; milliwatt capability; 5 mw red and 2.5 mw yellow HeNe aiming beam; compact tankless sealed laser system - RF excited; Duralite articulating arm with permanently aligned optics; L.E.D. control panel; XA218 (0.2mm) and XA219 (1.0mm) spot size handpieces. 0001AA: quantity 1 case (6); CO2 goggles. 0001AB: quantity 1 each; warning sign. 0001AC: quantity 1 each; operator's manual. 0001AD: quantity 1 set; lens cleaning accessories. Items 0001AA-0001AD shall be listed at no additional cost (Not Separately Priced). Item 0002: quantity 1 system; Clearspot 350 micromanipulator for CO2 surgical systems - provides precise microsurgical cutting, ablation, and coagulation with spot sizes as small as 0.35mm; can adapt to Zeiss (incl wide aperture microscopes, Wild Vasconellos, and Storz microscopes); provides clear, unobtrusive view with no struts or linkages to get in the way; high clarity hot mirror for maximum light transmission with no discoloration of tissue; maximum operating flexibility with 5 working distances of 200mm, 250mm, 300mm, 350mm, and 400mm; adjustable focal distance right on the Clearspot 350 with no need to change micromanipulators and it can be done in seconds; zero parallex design which delivers treatment beam along visual axis; Diffractive Optical Technology to achieve a crisper, cleaner aiming beam that is in perfect match with CO2 beam. Item 0003: quantity 1 each; Coherent/Nezhat laparoscopic coupler which serves as a direct link between the laser and laparoscope, with no requirement for adjustment or alignment by the surgeon. The following item shall be listed at no additional cost (Not Separately Priced). Item 0004: quantity 8 hours; in-hospital training for staff by contractor clinical educator(s); qualifies for up to 4.0 contact hours by ANA. Delivery of items 0001-0003 shall be within 30 days of contract award under FOB Destination terms to San Diego, CA. Item 0004 delivery terms will be stated in the contract. Training will cover operational and functional procedures for the equipment. Inspection and acceptance will be at destination. FAR provision 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors--Commercial Items, is hereby incorporated by reference, including clause 52.211-6, Listing of Used or Reconditioned Material, Residual Inventory and Former Government Surplus Property. All offerors are required to submit completed copies of the following FAR and DFARS provisions: 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications--Commercial Items; 252.212-7000, Offeror Representations and Certifications--Commercial Items, including 252.225- 7035, Buy American Act--North American Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act--Balance of Payments Program Certificate, by addendum. FAR clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions--Commercial Items, applies, as well as the following addendum clauses: 52.211-5, New Material; 52.211-7, Other than New Material, Residual Inventory & Former Government Surplus Property; 52.215-43, Audit--Commercial Items; and 5252.246-9401, Standard Commercial Warranty. FAR clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders--Commercial Items, applies. The following clauses are hereby incorporated by reference: 52.203-6, Alt. 1, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government; 52.203-10, Price or Fee Adjustment for Illegal or Improper Activity; 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns and Small Disadvantaged Business Concerns; 52.222- 26, Equal Opportunity; 52.222-35, Affirmative Action for Special Disabled and Vietnam Era Veterans; 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Handicapped Workers; 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era; 52.225-18, European Community Sanctions for End Products. DFARS 252.212-7001, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Applicable to Defense Acquisitions of Commercial Items, applies with the following clauses applicable for paragraph (b): 252.225-7012, Preference for Certain Domestic Commodities; 252.225-7036, North American Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act; 252.233-7000, Certification of Claims and Requests for Adjustment or Relief; 252.247-7024, Notification of Transportation of Supplies by Sea. The government intends to make a single award to the responsible offeror whose offer is the most advantageous to the government. FAR provision 52.212-2, Evaluation of Commercial Items, applies with paragraph (a) completed as follows: Award will be made to the offeror that meets the synopsis/solicitation's minimum criteria for technical acceptability at the lowest price. To be determined technically acceptable, the offeror must furnish product literature that demonstrates the products offered meet all requirements stated in the above purchase descriptions for Items 0001 through 0004. Sealed offers (original and 1 copy) must be received no later than 3:00 PM (PT) on August 26, 1996. Offers sent via the US Postal Service should be mailed to the Fleet and Industrial Supply Center, Bid Officer Code 210A94, 937 N. Harbor Dr., San Diego, CA 92132-0212. All offers not sent through the US Mail will be considered to be hand carried and direct delivered. Hand carried offers must be delivered directly to and placed in the depository located in Building 1, 2nd Floor Bid Desk, Room 207, 937 N. Harbor Dr., FISC Regional Contracts Department. Direct delivery of offers is only possible during weekdays, excluding federal holidays, between the hours of 8:00 AM and 4:00 PM. See Numbered Note 22. (0204)

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