Olin E. Teague Veterans' Center, 1901 South 1st Street, Temple, TX 76504

65 -- REAGENTS FOR BECKMAN INSTRUMENT'S SYNCHRON CX 7 SOL 674-97-38 DUE 123196 POC Bonnie McQuiston, Contracting Officer 817-771-4575 The Temple, TX, VA intends to award a contract for reagents and calibrators to be used on Beckman Instrument's Synchron CX 7 located at the Waco, TX, VA. This is a combined synopsis for commercial items prepared in accordance with the subparts in Federal Acquisition Regulation 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This solicitation is issued as a request for proposal. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 90-42. The standard industrial code is 2819. Pricing shall be submitted for calibrators & reagents as follows: Beckman brand or equal calibrators shall be delivered, FOB Destination, 1 ea/month from the date of award until 9/30/97 as follows: #445803 Dat Negative Urine; #445802 I Dat High Urine 1x5ml; #445807 II Dat High Urine 1x5ml; #445801 I Dat Low Urine 1x5ml; #445806 II Dat Low Urine 1x5ml; #445811 THC Urine 100ng/ml 1x5ml; #445814 THC Urine 200ng/ml 1x5ml; #450160 Wash Concentrate 1x2L. Beckman brand or equal reagents shall be delivered 5 ea/month from the date of award until 9/30/97 as follows: #445965 Dat Amphetamine; #445975 Barbiturates 1x150 test; #445980 Benzodiazepine 1x150 test; #445990 Cannabinoid (THC) 100ng 1x150 test; #445985 Cocaine Metabolite 1x150 test; #445960 Opiate 1x150 test. Offerors shall provide a completed set of provisions with proposal found at 542.212-03, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial items. Provisions and clauses found at 52.212-1, 52.212-4, and 52-212-5 also apply. Proposals shall be submitted to the address listed above or faxed to 817-771-4508 and directed to the attention of Bonnie McQuiston (90C). The solicitation number 674-97-38 shall be listed on the outside of proposal envelopes. Proposals are due by 2:00 PM December 31, 1996. (0347)

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