Department of Veterans Affairs (381), Austin Automation Center, 1615 E. Woodward St., Austin, TX 78772

58 -- 3M 3490E CARTRIDGES WITH ATTACHED BAR CODE LABELS SOL RFQ-200-11-97 POC Contact Point and Contracting Officer, Albert Villalpando, 512/326-6027 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 solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be used issued. The request for quotation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through the Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 90-45. This procurement is a Total Small Business Set-Aside. The Standard Industrial Code is 5045. The small business size is 100 employees. The Department of Veterans Affairs, Austin Automation Center, Austin, Texas (AAC) intends to procure the following items: 1) 6,000 each of a 3M brand 3490E tape cartridge and 2) 6,000 each of an EDP tri-optic vibrant color barcode label (series begining with 211000-216999). The vendor is required to attach the barcode label to the cartridge before delivery. Delivery of the items shall be within 21 days from receipt of a purchase order. Delivery address is: Austin Automation Center, Attn: Warehouse #1, 1615 Woodward Street, Austin, TX., 78741. All responsible sources may submit a quotation which will be considered by this agency. Responses should be in writing and can be mailed to the attention of the contracting officer or faxed to 512/326-6028. The following FAR clauses apply to this solicitation. FAR 52.212-1, "Instructions to Offerors, Commercial Items". Addendum to 52.212-1, The Offeror who proposes to furnish an equial item, will submit descriptive literature to the contracting officer by the offer due date. FAR 52.216-1 "Type of Contract", The government contemplates award of a firm-fixed price contract resulting from this solicitation. FAR 52.212-2, "Evaluation-Commercial Items", Award will be made to the responsive offeror which provides the lowest offered price and meets all the terms and conditions set forth in this solicitation. All offerors will be required to provide a completed copy of the provision,FAR 52.212-3 "Offeror Representations and Notifications-Commercial Items", with the addendum, VAAR 852.219-70 "Veteran Owned Small Business. FAR 52.212-4 and clause FAR 52.232-3 "Mandatory Information for Funds Transfer Payment". FAR 52.212-5 "Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Order-Commercial Items". The Standard Commercial Warranty is required. Offers must be submitted within 10-days from the publication of this notice and should be addressed to the attention of the contracting officer. (0114)

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