Contracting Officer (90C), Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 4500 South Lancaster Road, Dallas, TX 75216

65 -- PROCUREMENT SAFESNAP SYRINGES SOL 549-11-97 DUE 100196 POC David L. Hill, Contracting Officer, (214) 302-7522 This is a combined synopsis 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: solicitation number 549-11-97. This solicitation action is for supplies or services for which the Government intends to solicit and procure from U.S. Medical Instruments or distributors for ''SafeSnap'' Retractable Needle Syringes; 1cc insulin, 1cc TB, 3cc, 5cc and 10cc. This is not a notice for competitive proposals. The minimum requirement is for the provision of a safety syringe where the used needle is retracted into the barrel of the syringe. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the minimum requirement by providing a bid to include descriptive literature. A written solicitation will NOT be issued. Prices shall be submitted by CASE price for each item: Item i - 1cc Insulin Syringe, 28 Ga x 1/2'' needle, 100/Bx (8 Bxs/Cs), US Medical Prod. No. 0128012-010, estimated usage for a year is 90 cases. Item II - 1cc TB Syringe, 28 Ga x 5/8'' needle, 100/Bx (8 Bxs/Cs), US Medical Prod No. 0125058-020, estimated usage for a year is 105 cases. Item III - 3cc Syringe, 22 Ga x 1'' needle, 100/Bx (12 Bxs/Cs), US Medical Prod. No. 13711, estimated usage for a year is 96 cases. Item IV - 3cc Syringe, 24 Ga x 5/8'' needle, 100/Bx (12 Bxs/Cs), US Medical Prod. No. 13720, estimated usage for a year is 96 cases. Item V - 5cc Syringe, no needle, 100/Bx (12 Bxs/Cs), US Medical Prod. No. 15700, estimated usage for a year is 24 cases. Item VI - 10cc Syringe, no needle, 50/Bx (12 Bxs/Cs), US Medical Prod. No.10700, estimated usage for a year is 114 cases. The estimated quantities given are for the offeror's information for bid preparation only and does not imply nor commit the Government to purchase the estimated quantity under an awarded contract. Delivery orders shall be placed against an awarded contract, contract period will be date of award, anticipated to be on or about 10/4/96, through 12 months or date of contract termination, whichever is sooner. Orders shall be placed by VA Medical Center Dallas, Dallas, Texas 75216 and or the Sam Rayburn Memorial Veterans Center, Bonham, Texas 75418. Delivery shall be FOB destination to be received within 15 and no more than 20 days after receipt of the order, verbal or written, confirmation orders shall be issued at the request of the Contractor. Should a national contract, NAC, GSA, etc be issued during the period of the station contract, then the national contract shall take precedence and the station contract shall be terminated. The provisions at FAR 52.212-2, ''Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items'', applies to this acquisition. All offerors are to include, with their offer, a completed copy of the provisions at 52.212-3, ''Offer Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items'', (a copy of this provision mat be requested by FAX at (214) 372-7066. The following FAR clauses apply to this acquisition: 52.212-4, ''Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items'', 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items''. Added by addenda: 52.233-2, 52.233-3, 52.249-8, VAAR clause 852.210-70, 852.210-71, 852.219-70, 852.233-70, 852.237-70, 852.270-4. Offers are due by 2:00 PM, October 1, 1996. All offers must be signed and sent to the attention of the Contracting Officer. Facsimile of offers will not be accepted. (0261)

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