Contracting Officer (Code 520), Naval Construction Battalion Center, 5200 CBC 2nd Street, Gulfport, MS 39501-5001

65 -- SLIT LAMP SOL N62604-97-Q-7522 DUE 091097 POC Point of Contact -- Charlene Kreeger, 601-871-2281 E-MAIL: Naval Construction Battalion Center, cskreeger@cbcgulf.navfac.navy.mil. This is a brand name or equal combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6 as supplemented with additional information provided in this notice. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisiton Circular 90-45 and Defense Acquisition Circular 91-11. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Quotations are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation number N62604-97-Q-7522 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). This acquisition is unrestricted. The standard classification code is 5047, small business size standard is 500 employees. A firm-fixed price purchase order will be issued under the Simplified Acquisition Procedures. Contract Line Item 0001 is for three (3) each slit lamps with stero variator and applanation tonometer, equal to Haag Streit Model 900 BQ P/N 900.0011, P/N 9007-5, and P/N 9004.4. Essental characteristics: 1. Instrument shall provide variable magnification in steps from approximately 6X-40X. A two- position adjustment is insufficient. 2. Instrument should rest on a table that can be mounted on a stand in an examination room. Must be compatible with Reichert, Reliance, or Marco ophthalmic stands, but the table or stand are not a part of this contract. Operator should be able to adjust vertical and horizontal positions of the instrument by means of a single joystick. 3 Instrument should include a fixation device for proper positioning of patient's eye. 4. Length of illumination source should be adjustable, and instrument should have a scale so that length of beam of light is known. 5. Light source shall be adjustable 90 degrees in either direction. 6. Light source shall be tiltable to reduce reflections. 7. Instrument should include filters to: reduce intensity of beam; produce red-free light; permit flourescein examination of the surface of the eye. 8. Instrument should include a Goldmann tonometer with mounting arm. 9. Instrument should permit adjustment of the binocular field of view. Successful offeror shall provide a total of 4 EA operating and service manuals. If other than brand name identified is offered, the offeror shall indicate the manufacturer, brand, model/part number and a description in sufficient detail to show that the product offered meets the brand name specified. Note: The offeror shall furnish as part of its offer all descriptive literature and technical data sheets necessary for the purchasing activity to determine whether the products offered meet the salient characteristics of the solicitation. Failure to provide this information will cause your quotation to be rejected. Delivery FOB Destination, Gulfport, MS, 30 calendar days after award. This solicitation is issued as a request for quotes (RFQ). The following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) provisions and caluses apply to this acquistion: 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors-Commercial, 52.212-2 Evaluation -- Commercial Items . NCBC willuse the following factors to evaluate quotes, in descending order of importance: A. Technical capability of the item offered to meet the Government requirement and B. Price. The Government reserves the right to make award of the initial offer received without discussions. The Governmen will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose quote conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageos to the Government, price and technical capability considered. Companies wishing to respond to this solicitation should provide this office with the following: A price quote, submitted on your company letterhead or your standard company quotation forms, for the requested items showing solicitation number, unit price, extended price, FOB, prompt payment terms, delivery time, and correct address. OFFERS MUST BE SIGNED. Each offer shall include a completed copy of the provisions at FAR 52.212-3 and DFARS 252.212-7000, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items,their Dun & Bradstreet Code, and their Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Code. Those companies not in possession of the provisions in full text may contact this office and a copy will be faxed to you. The contract clause at FAR 52.212- 4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commerical Items is incorporated by reference and applies to this acquisition. The clauses at FAR 52.212 -- 5 and DFARS 252.212-7001, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statues or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. The following additional FAR and DFARS clauses cited in these clauses are applicable: 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity, 52.222-35 Affirmative Action for Special Disabled and Viet Nam Era Veterans, 52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Handicapped Workers, 52.222-37 Employment Reportts on Special Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era, 52.247-64 Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels, DFARS 252.225- 7001 Buy American Act and Balance of PaymentProgram. The contractor shall extend to the Government full coverage of any standard commercial warranty normally offered in a similar commercial sale. Acceptance of the warranty does not waive the Government's rights with regard to the other terms and conditions of the contract. In the event of a conflict, the terms and conditions of the contract shall take precedence over the warranty. The warranty period shall begin upon final acceptance of the items listed in the schedule. All questions concerning this RFQ must be submitted in writing, no telephonic responses will be processed. Questions should be faxed to Charlene Kreeger, FAX 601-871-3212/2691 by September 5, 1997. Quotations are due on September 10, 1997, 2:00 p.m. to Contracting Officer (Code 520), 5200 CBC 2nd Street, Gulfport, MS 39501-5001. Facsimile quotations acceptable, FAX 601-871- 3212/2691. No oral quotations will be accepted. All responsible sources may submit a quotation which shall be considered. (0233)

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