Department of Veterans Affairs, Acquisition & Materiel Mgt Service (90C), Audie L. Murphy Division, 7400 Merton Minter Blvd., San Antonio, TX 78284

35 -- BASIC TEXTILE CARE PROCESSING SYSTEM SOL 671-63-97 DUE 030297 POC Gloria R. Santos, 210-617-5150 Provide design, layout, furnishing, installation and insulation, and all other associated work for a complete workable automated textile care processing system within an existing textile care processing facility. Any changes to the building to accommodate performance of the system will be the responsibility of the successful offer. The successful offeror will be responsible for the removal of all equipment from the "old" textile care processing facility at Kerrville and San Antonio, Texas medical center division sites which are part of the South Texas Veterans Health Care System. Buildings 18, 84 and 47, at the Kerrville division site will be utilized to accommodate production and ancillary systems to meet production requirements of this solicitation. Equipment and materials shall be suitable for installation in available space, arranged for safe and convenient operation and maintenance and, if applicable, with referenced specifications, include lock-out and tag-out requirements for all industrial equipment offered. All utility runs, electrical, water, sewer, gas and steam, to equipment will be installed by the successful offeror from locations as described in solicitation. The successful offeror will identify to the VA what minimum primary utilities are required to meet system production requirements; and, offeror assumes responsibility to provide these services to the mechanical and electrical rooms for the equipment supplier. Removal of interior partitions, including interior and exterior load bearing walls may be required to allow for equipment installation and maximum work flow opportunity; ancillary support systems may be located external to production areas but must be enclosed and be installed as to prevent contamination from inclement weather, heat, etc. RFP issue date is o/a 2-1-97. Submit written request for solicitation or FAX to 210-617-5255. Vendors who attended Presolicitation Conference held in August 1996 at the Kerrville Division and/or requested a solicitation package need not resubmit request for solicitation. (0014)

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