VA Western New York Health Care System, 3495 Bailey Avenue, Buffalo, NY, 14215

J -- MAINTENANCE OF SIEMEN'S NUCLEAR CAMERA SOL 528-03-97 DUE 041797 POC Nancy Holdaway, Contract Specialist, 716-862-3444. The VA Western NY Healthcare System -- Buffalo site intends to award a contract for maintenance on Government-owned Siemen's ZLC 3700 Nuclear Camera System. 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 announcement constitutes the only solicitation; Request for Quotes (RFQs) are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation documents and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 90-44. This procurement is unrestricted. SIC 8999. Contractor shall provide maintenance on the ZLC 3700 DOT w/digitract nuclear camera consisting of detector, DOT terminal, ECT/PHS micro dot imager, video 1/F for micro dot, ECF amplifier, magnifier rotator, ICON AP, MAC II FX high resolution color monitor 19", 650 MB EXT W/R optical disk, CD ROM drive, HI RES video color printer (1755235) ICON PMAC IIFX RES color monitor 16" system, by a certified field engineer with at least 3 years experience on Siemen's equipment, with an onsite response time of 4 hours. Offerors are requested to provide their most current catalogue price list, and the monthly costs for services. This will be a firm-fixed price contract. FOB is destination. Payment will be made in arrears on certified invoices. System is located in the Nuclear Medicine Service Dept., at the VA Medical Center, 3495 Bailey Ave., Buffalo, NY 14215. The following incorporated clauses and provisions are those in effect through FAC 90-44 and are applicable to this acquisition. 52.212-1, Instructions to offerors -- Commercial Items; 52.212-2, Evaluation -- Commercial Items, 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; 52.232-18, Availability of Funds; 52.232-19, Availability of Funds for Next Fiscal Year; 52.217-8 Option to Extend Services; 52.222-3, Convict Labor; 52.233-3, Protest After Award; 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity; 52.222-35, Affirmative Action for Special Disabled & Vietnam Era Veterans; 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Handicapped Workers; 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans & Veterans of the Vietnam Era; 52.222-48 Exemption from Application of Service Contract Act; 52.232-33 Mandatory Information for Electronic Funds Transfer Payment; 852.270-4, Commercial Advertising; 852.219-70, Veteran-owned Small Business. Offerors must include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items, with their offer. Original quotes shall be submitted on company letterhead to Contracting Officer (90C) Nancy Holdaway, VA Medical Center, 3495 Bailey Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14215 by 2:00 local time on 4/17/97. (0092)

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