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

65 -- FEMTOSECOND MODELOCKED II SAPPHIRE LASER & VERDI 5WATT DIODEPUMPED NDYV04 SOL 549-167-97 DUE 092997 POC Marilyn Clayburn, Contracting Officer, 214-302-7521 The VA North Texas Health Care System, 4500 S. Lancaster Rd., Dallas, TX 75216 intends to award a sole source contract to Coherent Laser Group, 5100 Patrick Henry Drive, PO Box 54980, Santa Clara, CA 95056 for a #0163-707-00 Mira-Basic Femtosecond Modelocked TI: Sapphire Laser (1 each), a Low Power SW Option 695-810nm (1 each) and a Verdi 5 Watt Solid-State Diode-Pumped nd=YV04Laser (1 each). This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with FAR 12.6 as supplemented with additional information included in this announcement. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation WILL NOT be issued. This solicitation is issued as a Request for Proposal, number is 549-167-97. Solicitation and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 90-46. The following incorporated clauses and provisions are applicable to this acquisition: 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, 52.219-8 -- Utilization of Small Business Concerns and Small Disadvantaged Business Concerns, 52-222-26-Equal Opportunity, 52.222-35-Affirmative Action for Special Disabled and Vietnam Era Veterans, 52.222-36-Affirmative Action for handicapped Workers, 52.222-37-Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era, 52.225-3-Buy American Act -- Supplies, 52.212-1-Instructions to Offferors -- Commercial Items, 52.233-2-Service of Protest, 52.233-3-Protest After Award, 52.239-1-Privacy or Security Safeguards, VAAR Clause 852.233-70, 852-210-70 and 852.210-71, 52-212-3-Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items, VAAR Clauses 852.203-70 and 852.219-70. All products contained herein shall be year 2000 compliant or if non-compliant, shall be upgraded to year 2000 compliant prior to the earlier of (i) the earliest date on which the information technology may be required to perform date/time processing invlolving dates later than December 31, 1999 or (ii) December 31, 1999. Proposal must be submited on company letterhead no later than 4:30 p.m., local time, September 29, 1997 along with a completed copy of clause 52.212-3.. (0254)

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