Veteran's Affairs Medical Center, Contracting Officer (90C), Acquisition & Material Management Service, One Veterans Plaza, San Juan, PR 00927-5800

71 -- FURNITURE HAND RAILS SOL RFP672-167-98 DUE 122997 POC Mary Jane Gugliano (787) 766-6541 This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with format in Subparts 12.6 and 13.6, as supplemented in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation to be issued; proposals are being requested for this announcement; a written solicitation will not be issued. The Request for Proposal number is RFP672-167-98. This procurement is 100% set aside for Small Business Concerns. This solicitation and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 45. Standard Industrialization Code (SIC) of 2531 is applied. Brand Name C/S Acrovyn (Mfg: Construction Specialties Inc.) or Equal: Line Item 1: Corner Guard (SM-20) ( surface mount) shock absorbing 90x3"x3"x96" to include all parts (adjustable top bottom end caps). Finish color: #866 Doeskin (402 ea). Line Item 2: Corner Guard (SM-20) (surface mount) shock absorbing 90x3"x3"108" to include all parts (adjustable top and bottom end caps). Finish color: #866 Doeskin (130 ea.). Line Item 3: Corner Guard (SM-20) (surface mount) shock absorbing 90x3"x3"x120" to include all parts (adjustable top and bottom end caps). Finish color: #866 Doeskin (176 ea.). Line Item 4: Corner Guard (SSM-25) (surface mount) shock absorbing 90 (grade) 2" w/rigid sheet material x2"x96" to include all parts (adjustable top and bottom end caps). Finish color: #866 Doeskin (4 ea.). Line Item 5: Corner (SSM-25) Guard (surface mount) shock absorbing 90 (grade) 2" rigid sheet material x2"x 120" to include all parts (adjustable top and bottom end caps). Finish color: #866 Doeskin (21 ea.). Line Item 6: Tubular handrails with tight fitting acrovyn cover (HR-6C) (non-cushioned with matching acrovyn mounting bracket. By lineal feet to include 1,482 bracket and splices. Cost per lineal feet. Finish color # 866 Doeskin. (3228 ft). Line Item 7: End caps for hand rails left/right side. Finish color # 866 Doeskin. (396 ea.) Line Item 8: Outside corners for hand rails. Finish color # 866 Doeskin. (42 ea.). Line Item 9: Inside corners for handrails. Finish color # 866 Doeskin (8 ea.). Line Item 10: Crash rails 8" with aluminum clips cost per lineal feet (SCR-64). Finish color #866 Doeskin (3228 ft). Line Item 11: Ends caps mounts direct to wall left/right. Finish color #866 Doeskin. (396 ea.). Line Item 12: Low profile crash rail for hand rails HR cushioned clips mounted every 16" to provide shock absorption (SCR-72). Continuous retainer attaches to clips. Cost per lineal feet. Color #866 Doeskin. (1008 ft). Line Item 13: End caps for SCR-72 Crash rails left/right. Finish color #866 Doeskin (112 ea.). Required delivery date is 45 days from date of contract award. Inspection and Acceptance shall be at Destination. Prospective offers shall provide the following information: FOB Destination current pricing, delivery time (45 days from date of contract award), payment terms, Cage Code, Dun&/Bradstreet (DUNS) and Taxpayers I.D. number (TIN). The following provisions and clauses are applicable and are hereby incorporated into the solicitation by reference and will be provided by the Contracting Officer in full text upon request: FAR 52.214-20, Bid Samples. FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors Commercial Items applies. Addendum clause FAR 52.215-18, Facsimile Proposals also applies. Offerors are required to complete and include a copy of the following provisions with proposals: FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representation and Certifications Commercial items, FAR 52.212-4, Contract terms and Conditions Commercial Items, FAR 52.211-5, addendum New Material, FAR 52.219-6, Notice of Small Business Set-Aside, FAR 52.212-5, addendum to FAR 52.212-1, Paragraph (b)(5): Offerors shall provide an express warranty which at a minimum shall be the same warranty terms, including offers of extended warranties offered to the general public. Express warranties shall be included in the contract. The clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Commercial Items applies with the following applicable causes for paragraph (b): FAR 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity, FAR 52.222-35, Affirmative Action for Special Disabled and Vietnam Era Veterans; FAR 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Handicapped Workers; FAR 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era. The Government intends to make a single award of a Firm Fixed Price order to the responsible offeror whose offer provides the best value to the Government based on the following criteria: 1. Quality of Product, 2. Delivery Time, 3. Overall pricing. Offerors must submit material samples and brochures for each item with their proposal. Upon award, (within one working day) Contractor shall submit completed and signed SF3881 ACH Vendor/Miscellaneous Payment Enrollment Form. Proposal, material samples, and brochures from responsible offerors shall be mailed to the Contracting Officer (90C) VA Medical Center, One Veterans Plaza 672/90C, San Juan, Puerto Rico 00927-5800. Proposal must be received by close of business (local time) 12-29-97. (0337)

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