Contracting Officer (90C), Department of Veterans Affairs, North Texas Health Care System, 4500 South Lancaster Road, Dallas, TX 75216

65 -- CAGE AND RACK WASHER SOL 549-165-97 DUE 092397 POC David L. Hill, Contracting Officer, (214) 302-7522This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for the purchase of a commercial item. This notice is prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. The announcement constitutes the only solicitation and is issued as a Request for Proposals. A written solicitation will not be issued. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 90-46. This VA Medical Center anticipates the award of a contract and subsequent delivery order for: One each Cage and Rack Washer, which meets the minimum salient characteristics herein. FOB shall be destination of a knocked down product for future installation -- knocked down disassembly uncrated must pass through 3' x 6'8" standard doorway. The following minimum salient characteristics must be met for consideration of a proposal: Modular all Stainless Steel with Insulated This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for the purchase of a commercial item. This notice is prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. The announcement constitutes the only solicitation and is issued as a Request for Proposals. A written solicitation will not be issued. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 90-46. This VA Medical Center anticipates the award of a contract and subsequent delivery order for: One each Cage and Rack Washer that will meet the minimum salient characteristics herein. FOB shall be destination of a knocked down product for future installation -- knocked down disassembly uncrated must pass through 3' x 6'8" standard doorway. The following minimum salient characteristics must be met for consideration of a proposal: Modular all Stainless Steel with Insulated Chamber Construction; Chamber Size -- maximum 46"Wx 85"H x 140"L; Stainless Steel Treatment Components for Acid Treatment; Stainless Steel Sump Heating Coil; Oscillating Jet Spray System; Double Door Pass Through -- Manual Swing Out Cabinet Doors; Automatic Self Cleaning Filter; Interior Cabinet/Chamber Light -- explosion/vapor proof; Microprocessor Control System with Touch Panel Interface; Waste Water Cool Down System; Automatic Phasing Treatment Cycle; Rinse Water Conversion System; Agent Injection Ports; Automatic Damper; Sump Water Level Control; Horizontal Treatment Re-circulation Pump; Treatment Temperature Guarantee; Temperature Booster Heater; Manifold Bottle Wash Rack Coupling System; Volumetric Type Alkaline Detergent Injection System; and Volumetric Type Acid Detergent Injection System. All applicable and current standards (AAMI, ANSI, ASTM, AABB, and FDA) for operation and safety must be met at the time of equipment requisition. As applicable, all products contained herein shall be year 2000 compliant or if non-compliant, shall be upgraded to year 200 compliant prior to the earlier of (i) the earliest date on which the information technology may be required to perform date/time processing involving dates later than December 31, 1999 or (ii) December 31, 1999. The proposal shall also include a minimum one-year equipment warranty for parts and labor and the availability for an extended warranty. Further and at no additional charge, service support to include literature, parts, special test fixtures and training must be available for the VA Biomedical Engineering Department during the warranty period. Delivery date shall be no more than 60 days from the date of receipt of an awarded delivery order. Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) provisions at 52.212-1, 52.212-2, and 52.212-3 apply to receipt of offers and are hereby incorporated by reference. Further, FAR clauses 52.212-4 and 52.212-5, as applicable, will apply to an awarded contract and are also included in this notice by reference. FAR clause 52.249-8, Default is added as addenda and is hereby incorporated by reference. These provisions and clauses are available on the Internet Web at http://www.arnet.gov/far or may be obtained from the Contracting Officer by faxed request through (214) 372-7066. The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. Evaluation of offers will be made based upon price, technical features, and past performance, with price worth twice as much as technical features and past performance which are of equal value. Technical evaluation will include comparison of the proposal to determine if salient characteristics have been met, reliability of the proposed equipment and accessories. Any technical feature that will enhance the minimum salient characteristics given above will be considered through use of the best value methodology. Past performance will include offeror's experience in provision of the requested or similar product through Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) contract or open market, warranty terms and compliance therewith, and timeliness of delivery. Offerors are reminded to address all evaluation factors in their submittal. Interested parties are encouraged to submit offers along with technical descriptive literature, FSS contract information if applicable, and FAR 52.212-3, "Offeror Representations and Certifications." Only written offers, sent to the attention of the Contracting Officer, will be accepted. Facsimile of proposals is acceptable however, It shall be the offeror's responsibility to assume the risk of disclosure and to confirm receipt of the transmission. In any event, all offers must be received prior to September 23, 1997 at 2:00 PM Dallas, Texas local time. (0251)

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