Contracting Officer 90C, Building 41, VA Medical Center, 2200 Ft Roots Dr., North Little Rock, AR 72114.

99 -- AUTOMATIC PNEUMATIC TUBE SYSTEM SOL 598-56-96 DUE 082896 POC Djuna Roberts, Contracting Officer, 501-370-6671 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 annoucement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 90-39. This acquisition is unrestricted. Description of requirement: This medical center has a requirement for furnishing all labor, supplies, engineering and start-up necessary to furnish and install a four station, six inch pnuematic tube system. The stations shall be located in the following lab service locations: 1) hemotology, 2D171, 2) lab central, 2D157, 3)chemistry, 2D183 4)new outpatient lab, 11A-102. An alternate bid item is requested for a fifth station in the emergency room, 1D131 which is based on installing the blower and transfer unit on the third floor, and installing a new six inch tubing as required. System requirements: the general configuration shall be made up of independent zones connected together via storage lines. Each zone shall be composed of a group of stations, each connected to a zone via a single tube line through transfer unit. Contractor shall design piping and equipment to suit available space. Operation shall be totally automatic requiring no intermediate handling of carriers. The medical center shall be responsible for electrical power to all system components; floor, wall and ceiling penetrations and fireproofing; architectural enclosures for equipment where required; patching and painting where required; ceiling removal and replacement; receipt and storage of all materials on site; removal, relocation and or replacement of existing equipment required for system and all working drawings. A detailed specification is available and can be obtained by contacting the contracting officer listed in this notice. Any visits to the site shall be coordinated with the contracting officer. Proposals shall be clearly marked with the solicitation number and project title and the contractor's name, address, telephone and fax numbers. Technical proposal shall reflect a narrative description with manufacturers equipment list for the base item and the alternate item. FOB point is destination. FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items is applicable. FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Items is applicable. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offerors: Technical capability of the system offered to meet the requirement, price and past performance. Technical and past performance when combined are approximately equal to price. Offerors shall include a completed copy of the provision at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications- Commercial Items. FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items is applicable. FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items is applicable. The following clauses in paragraph (b) are checked as applicable: 1,2,3,6-11 and paragraph (c): 1,2. (0220)

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