Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 10000 Brecksville Road, Brecksville, OH 44141

J -- MAINTENANCE OF ELECTRON MICROSCOPE SOL 541-64-98 DUE 101797 POC Jeanelle Wright (440) 838-6091 This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6 as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. Contractor shall provide semi-annual (2 per year) preventative maintenance and repair of the Electron Microscope, Model JEM-100CX, Serial #1560 75 located at the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 10701East Boulevard, Cleveland, Ohio 44106, Room E-08, Laboratory Service. Period of Performance shall be from November 1, 1997 through September 30, 1998 with three (3) option renewals as follows: Option year 1: October 1, 1998 through September 30, 1999; Option year 2: October 1, 1999 through September 30, 2000 and Option year 3: October 1, 2000 through September 30, 2001. Contractor shall submit pricing for all options or none. Contractor shall make all adjustments and repairs resulting from manufacturing defects and ordinary wear and tear (excluding externally caused damage or negligence by the VAMC). He shall obtain all necessary licenses and or permits required to perform this work. Contractor is responsible for any injury to himself, his employees or others as well as for any damage to personal or public property that occurs during the performance of this contract by his employee's fault or negligence. Contractor shall maintain personal liability and property damage insurance prescribed by the Laws of the State of Ohio. All work shall be performed by competent technicians, experienced and qualified to work on this equipment. Certification of technicians must be submitted with proposal. Repair of damage or malfunctioning caused by massive power failure, accidents, negligence, misuse or abuse, weather condition or any other not associated with the reasonable and normal use of the equipment or originating outside of the equipment is not required of Contractor. When Contractor is contacted by VAMC for a emergency service call for repair of faulty equipment, the Contractor must arrive at the medical center within 24 hours to service the equipment and will perform all work in accordance to the manufacturer's specifications. Contractor shall perform two (2) preventative maintenance inspections per year to include calibration, cleaning, lubrication, adjustments, replacement of components requiring periodic replacement in accordance with manufacturer's specifications. Contractor shall arrive for service calls during the administrative working hours (Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. -- 4:30 p.m. excluding weekends and government holidays) Contractor shall document date of service, date complete, model #, serial # for all service visits and submit a legible service report to include description of malfunction, corrective action taken and parts required to perform the service. The parts provided must be new and have factory seals or are rebuilt to OEM specifications. Contractor must obtain most parts within forty-eight (48) hours. Contractor shall provide and install circuit revisions and rectify identified Food & Drug Administration (FDA) device hazards; provide diagnosis test equipment; test fixtures and software diagnosis programs to input and service equipment. If a part, system component, assembly or subsystem covered under this contract is replaced and the replacement part is incompatible with existing equipment software, the contractor shall provide and if necessary license the VAMC for compatible software at no cost to the government. Contractor shall observe equipment for relative humidity; vibration; input voltages; fusing; circuit breakers and all other services applicable. Contractor shall submit his proposal for base year and options in accordance to this announcement. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation and a written solicitation will not be issued. This solicitation is a Request for Quotations under commercial items. This document incorporates all applicable provisions and clauses in effect through the Federal Acquisition Circular 90-46. Quotes must reach the ContractingOfficer no later than October 17, 1997 at 4:30 p.m. local time. FAR Clauses 52.212-1; 52.212-2; 52.212-4 and 52.212-5 all apply. (0272)

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