VA Medical Center (04-90C), 1201 N.W. 16th Street, Miami, FL 33125

65 -- AUTOMATIC LENSOMETER SOL RFQ 546-07-97 DUE 052397 POC Point of Contact -- Linda Banko, 305-324-3290 E-MAIL: Click here to reach Contract Officer, BANKO.LINDA@MIAMI.VA.GOV. AUTOMATIC LENSOMETER RFQ 546-07-97 This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will be issued. Solicitation RFQ 546-07-97 is issued as a request for proposal and incorporates provisions and clauses that are in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 46. The Standard Industrial Classification Code (SIC) is 3841. Small Business Size Standard is 500 Employees. Contractor shall provide Automatic Lensometer, (1 ea.), encore stand with perc; includes full programmable overhead room lights and stand lamp perc control. Deluxe refractor arm counter balanced. Slit lamp arm 3 instrument wells. Binding post and overhead lamp. (1 ea.), Everlight Halogen chart projector (1 ea.), Unit mount for projector 6000 (1 ea. ), compact ophthalmic system with Formica top for refraction. Includes refraction lane consisting of TRS-1200, SSC3000 compact chart projector and mirror system. (1 ea.), G4 ultra slit lamp; include magnification powers of 6x, 10x, 16x, 25x, 40x, wide field eye pieces, halogen illumination (1 ea.), Macrotilt chair (1 ea.), chair mover to allow exam chair to back out of way for wheel chair access (1 ea.). Deliver FOB Destination 20 days from award date. The provision at 52.212-1, Instruction to Offerors-Commercial items; 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial items, the following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: (1) Price. (2) Warranty. (3) On-site training. (4) Delivery time. A completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offers Representations and Certifications-Commericial items, 52.212.-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commericial Items. 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items also apply. 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (E.O. 11246). 52.222.-35, Affirmative Action for Special disabled and Vietnam Era Veterans (38 U.S.C.4212). 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Handicapped Workers (29U.S.C.793). 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Special disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era (38 U.S.C4212). 52.225-3, Buy American Act-Supplies (41 U.S.C.10). 52.225-18, European Union Sanction for End Products (E.O. 12849). and 52.232-33 Mandatory Information for Electronic Funds Transfer Payment (Aug. 1996), Please submit proposal to Laura Nasso or Linda Banko, Purchasing Agents at FRMS (90F), V.A. Medical Center, 1201 N.W. 16th Street, Miami, Florida 33125 on or before 5/23/97. Faxed proposals will be accepted in accordance with FAR 52.214-31. Fax number 305-324-3234. Government will NOT be responsible for any failure attributed to the transmission or receipt of their proposal. This RFQ is 100% set-aside for small business concerns. (0120)

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