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

K -- PURCHASE SIMULIX-MC RADIATION THERAPY SIMULATOR UPGRADE. SOL 578-41-96 DUE 082396 POC Ronald E. Jenkins, Contracting Officer (90C4) 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 are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation number 578-41-96 is issued as a Request For Proposal (RFP). This solicitation document, incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 90-39. Hines Veterans Affairs Hospital (VAH) intends to purchase one each, Simulix-MC Upgrade, or equal, to upgrade Hines VAH owned Simulix-Y Radiation Therapy Simulator to a Simulix-MC Radiation Therapy Simulator, from the Nucletron-Oldelft Corp. Purchase to also include one each, Eigen Digital-8 Digital Image Recorder/Processor. Upgrade will transform current simulator into a 32 bit microprocessor controlled simulator with new remote console and table side control panels that utilize easy to use toggle switches, provide two (2) 14'' digital video display monitors for all parameters, including the ability to enter patient demographics, and laser printer for hard copy printout. Upgrade will provide as additional features; standard set ups, opposed field function, treatment machine profiling, active RS232 port, state of art logic anti-collision, calibration/diagnostic service kit, new collimator with motorized movement, including symmetrical and asymmetrical movement of delineating wires and collimator blades, shutter tracking for both the delineator wires and image intensifier and newest 100 cm reticule optical and mechanical focus-to-skin indication. Equivalent equipment upgrade must be compatible and correlatable to to the existing Hines VAH owned Simulix-Y Simulator and provide all necessary hardware and software to upgrade to a Simulix-MC simulator. Delivery is to be F.O.B. destination within 60 days of contract award to Hines VAH Supply Warehouse, Bldg. 220, Hines, IL 60141. The provisions at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-- Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition with no addenda. In accordance with the provisions 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 the most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors, in a descending order of importance, will be used to evaluate offers of equivalent equipment upgrade: (1) Compatibility and correlatability to Hines VAH Simulix-Y Simulator with the ability to upgrade to a Simulix-MC simulator (2) Conformation to specifications (3) Price (4) Warranty on upgraded portion of simulator. Offerors are to include a completed copy of the provisions at 52.212-3, Offerors Representations and Certifications-- Commercial Items, with offer. The clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions--Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition with no addenda. The clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statues or Executive Orders--Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition with none of the additional FAR clauses cited in the clause applicable to this acquisition. Offers of equivalent equipment upgrade are to be submitted on August 23, 1996 by Close of Business (4:00 PM Central Standard Time) to Contracting Officer (90C4), Edward Hines Jr. Veterans Affairs Hospital, PO Box 5000, Bldg. 2, 2nd Floor, Hines, IL 60141. For information concerning this solicitation contact Ronald E. Jenkins at (708) 216-2605 or by fax at (708) 216-2030. Offers received after indicated date and time will not be considered. SIC is 3844. (0219)

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