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65 -- SLEEP APNEA SYSTEM SOL RFP 667-05-98 DUE 101497 POC Dolores Thornton, 318-424-6078, or Al Negron This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with the additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation number RFP 667-05-98; award will be made using the negotiation process. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 90-58. This solicitation is unrestricted. The standard industrial classification (SIC) is 5047. Requirement: Contractor to furnish a complete sleep system to screen patients for sleep apnea to include software and printer. The equipment shall have mobility capabilitiy, user friendly controls and low maintenance. This equipment will be used to provide non-witnessed screening, diagnosis and recording of patients with sleep apnea. The offeror shall furnish as part of its proposal all descriptive literature and technical information necessary for the purchasing activity to make a technical evaluation of the product offered. Failure to provide this information will cause your proposal to be rejected as non responsive. Award will be made to that offeror (1 ) whose proposal is technically acceptable and (2) whose technical/cost relationship is the most advantageous to the Government. While cost is secondary to technical, it will be a factor in the award decision. The critical factor in making any cost/technical trade-off is not the spread between the technical scores, but rather what is the significance of that difference. The significance of the spread scores will be determined on the basis of what that difference might mean in terms of performance and what it would cost the Government to take advantage of it. Award may not necessarily be made to the offeror submitting the lowest offer. Also, award may not necessarily be made for technical capabilities that would appear to exceed those needed for the successful performance of the work. The Government reserves the right to make cost/technical tradeoffs that are in the best interest and to the advantage of the Government. 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial Items. JUN 1997 52.212-2 Evaluation -- Commercial Items. OCT 1995 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications Commercial Items. JAN 1997 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items. MAY 1997 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items. AUG 1996 52.219-9 Small Business, Small Disadvantaged and Women-Owned Small Business Subcontracting Plan. AUG 1996 852.210-77 Brand name or equal. NOV 1984 52.232-19 Availability of Funds for the Next Fiscal Year. APR 1984 If no response is received by COB 10-14-97 we intend to procure a Nellcor Puritan Bennett System. (0269)

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