Contracting Officer (90C), VA Medical Center, 40 Industry Drive, West Haven, CT 06516

65 -- ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT FOR TELERADIOLOGY SYSTEM SOL 689-143-96 DUE 092596 POC Mark Phillips, 203-937-3086 This is a combined Synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in the notice. This notice constitutes the only solicitation: Proposals are being requested and ''Written Solicitation'' will not be issued. Solicitation 689-143-96 is issued as a request for proposal and incorporates provisions and clauses that are in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 40. Supply and install the following additional equipment for a Teleradiology Communication System at the VA Connecticut Healthcare System, West Haven and Newington Campuses. Equipment shall be brand name or equal and compatible with the following equipment supplied by E-Systems Medical Electronics, 115500 IH West Suite 200, San Antonio, TX 78230. Two (2) PACSPRO/DX-2 Diagnostic View Station including 2 Megascan 2048x2560 X 12 bit display monitors; three (3) StatView/DX-2M Clinical Viewstations including 2 Megascan 1280x1600 display monitors; one (1) EMED CR Gateway converts the FUJI CR digital image data into DICOM 3.0 format and transfers the data for distribution, display and archiving; one (1) CISCO 2501; one (1) network file server upgrade to increase short term storage capacity to support image acquisition workflow; one (1) INT-DHCP Bi-directional interface for the DHCP database; EMED/PACS Archive including archive host and archive management software and licenses DISC 255 jukebox and two (2) 5.25 optical disk drives; and 255 OPT 5.25 optical discs. Standard Industrial Classification Code (SIC) #5045, Computer, Peripheral Equipment and Software shall apply to this procurement. The provisions at 52.212-1, Instruction to Offerors-Commercial Items; 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Items, 52.212-3, Offers Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items; 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items apply to this acquisition. The following factors in priority of relative importance shall be used to evaluate offers: (1) Ability to provide bi-directional interface with VA Connecticut's DHCP computer system; (2) Ease of operation, i.e. flexibility of the equipment and supplier in modifying the system to accommodate customer needs, variety of ways to manipulate images, ease of routing images, and overall ease of operation; (3) Service/Maintenance provide documentation of performance uptime standards, response time, experience of service engineers and quality assurance plan; and (4) Price. Offers must show the following: the solicitation number; the date specified, name, address, telephone number, fax number; a technical description of the items being offered in sufficient detail to evaluate compliance with the requirements in the solicitation. This may include product literature, or other documents, if necessary; a unit price, a total price and any discount terms for each time period, ''Remit to'' address, and a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offers Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items, with its proposal. Please submit proposal to: Mark Phillips, Contract Specialist (90C), VA Connecticut Healthcare System, 40 Industry Drive, West Haven, CT 06516. This solicitation is subject to the availability of funds and proposals are requested to be honored through 10/31/96. Award may be made on all items or a portion of items depending upon prices received and actual availability of funds. (0250)

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