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76 -- MEDICAL TEXTBOOKS SOL MDA905-97-B-0005 DUE 021798 POC David Travis, Contract Specialist, 301-295-3868, or James Geiser, Contracting Officer, 301-295-3845 This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation shall not be issued. The announcement shall be considered an Invitation for Bid (IFB). This IFB incorporates all provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-02. This IFB has 0 percent set-aside for small business, with a standard industrial classification code 2731, and a small business size standard of 500 employees. This IFB is FOB Destination with delivery acceptance at the Uniformed Services University (USU) with delivery dates specified below. Payment terms are net 30 days after receipt of invoice. The Government requires the best commercial warranty offered to the general public. The USU has a firm fixed-price requirement for the following medical textbooks to be delivered no earlier than 11 March 1998 and no later 14 April 1998. Contract line item number: 0001, Basics of Anesthesiology, 170 ea., Stoelting, 3rd ed., ISBN: 0-443-089620; 0002, Color Atlas & Synopsis of Clinical Dermatology, 170 ea., Fitzpatrick, 3rd ed., ISBN: 0-07-021388-7; 0003, Essentials of Family Practice, 190 ea., Rakel, 1998 ed., ISBN: 0-7216-58687; 0004, A Simplified Approach to Electrocardiography, 170 ea., Johnson, Swartz, latest ed., ISBN: 0721617387; 0005, Textbook of Advanced Cardiac Life Support, 190 ea., AMA, 4th ed., ISBN: 0-70-1086; 0006, ACLS Pocket Reference, 190 ea., Graver, 1997 ed., ISBN: 0-8151-3831-8; 0007, Emergency Medicine: A Comprehensive Study Guide, 165 ea., Tintinalli, 4th ed., ISBN: 0-07-064879-4; 0008, Nelson's Essentials of Pediatrics, 190 ea., Behrman, 3rd ed., ISBN: 0-7216-72299; 0009, A Concise Guide to Consultation Psychiatry, 170 ea., Wise, 2nd ed., ISBN: 0-88048-342-3; 0010, Accident & Emergency Radiology: A Survival Guide, 140 ea., Raby, 3rd ed., ISBN: 0-7020-1905-4; 0011, Essentials of Surgery, 175 ea., Sabiston, 1994 ed., ISBN: 0-7216-50198; 0012, Principles of Surgical Techniques: The Art of Surgery, 175 ea., Wind, 2nd ed., ISBN: 0-683-09133-6; 0013, Quick Reference to the Diagnostic Criteria from DSM4, APA, 4th ed., ISBN: 0-89042-063-7. The following textbooks shall be delivered no earlier than 16 May 1998 and no later than 14 June 1998. Contract line item number: 0014, Clinically Orientated Anatomy, 185 ea., Moore, 3rd ed., ISBN: 0-683-06133-X; 0015, Grant's Dissector, 130 ea., Sauerland, 11th ed., ISBN: 0-683- 03710-2; 0016, Grant's Atlas of Anatomy, 185 ea., Agur, 9th ed., ISBN: 0-683-03701-3; 0017, Histology: A Text and Atlas, 170 ea., Ross, Romrell, 3rd ed., ISBN: 0-683-07369-9; 0018, Human Embryology, 200 ea., Larsen, 2nd ed., ISBN: 0-443-079897; 0019, Genetics in Medicine, 175 ea., Thompson, 5th ed., ISBN: 0-7216-2817-6; 0020, Biochemistry, 155 ea., Stryer, 4th ed., ISBN: 0-7167-2009-4; 0021, Principles of Biomedical Ethics, 160 ea., APA, 4th ed., ISBN: 0-19-508537-X; 0022, An Introduction to Health Psychology, 160 ea., Baum, Krantz, 3rd ed., ISBN: 0-07-022961-9; 0023, Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 190 ea., Isselbacher, 14th ed., ISBN: 007-020-2915; 0024, Steadman's Medical Dictionary, 170 ea., 25th ed., ISBN: 0-683-07922-0; 0025, Modern Breast & Pelvic Examination, 165 ea., Wallis, 3rd ed.; 0026, Sherris Medical Microbiology, 200 ea., Ryan, 3rd ed., ISBN: 0838-585418; 0027, Medical Virology, 160 ea., White, Fenner, 4th ed., ISBN: 0-127-46642-8; 0028, Immunology: A Short Course, 160 ea., Benjamini, 3rd ed., ISBN: 0-471-59791-0; 0029, Emergency Care & Transportation of the Sick & Injured, 160 ea., Crosby, 6th ed., ISBN: 0-89203-105-0; 0030, Wilderness Medicine, 165 ea., Auerbach, 3rd ed., ISBN: 0-8016-7044-6; 0031, Essentials of Clinical Neurology, 190 ea., Aminoff, ISBN: 0-838513832; 0032, Obstetrics & Gynecology, 190 ea., Beckman, 3rd ed., ISBN: 0-683303910-0; 0033, Applied Laboratory Medicine, 140 ea., Tietz, 2nd ed., ISBN: 0-7216-6474-1; 0034, Histopathology: A Color Atlas & Text, 155 ea., Damjanov, 1st ed., ISBN: 0-683-02334-9; 0035, ABC's of Interpretative Data, 155 ea., Bakerman, 3rd ed., ISBN: 0-945577-06-0; 0036, Textbook of Medical Physiology, 160 ea., Guyton, 9th ed., ISBN: 07216-59446; 0037, Public Health & Preventive Medicine, 160 ea., Last, 13th ed., ISBN: 0-8385-6188-8; 0038, Guide to Clinical & Preventive Services, 160 ea., USPSTF, 2nd ed., ISBN: 0-683-08508-5; 0039, Statistics in Medicine, 160 ea., Colton, 1st ed., ISBN: 0-316-15250-1; 0040, Control of Communicable Diseases in Man, 165 ea., Beneson, 16th ed., ISBN: 0-87553-222-5; 0041, Epidemiology, 200 ea., Gordis, 1996 ed., ISBN: 0-7216-5137-2; 0042, Textbook of Psychiatry, 160 ea., Hales, 2nd ed., ISBN: 088-048-3881, 0043, Accident & Emergency Radiology: A Survival Guide, 185 ea., Raby, 3rd ed., ISBN: 0-7020-1905-4; 0044, Clinical Epidemiology, 0045, Basic Clinical Parasitology, 160 ea., 0046, Primer On the Rheumatic Diseases, 160 ea., Arthritis Foundation; 0047, Textbook of Physical Diagnosis: History & Examination, 200 ea., Swartz, 3rd ed., ISBN: New Edition; 0048, Clinical Pharmacology-Basic Principle in Therapeutics, 160 ea., Melmon, 3rd ed., ISBN: 0-07-105385-9; 0049, Clinician's Handbook of Preventive Services, 170 ea., USDHHS/USPHS, 1994 ed., ISBN: 0-16-043115-8; 0050, Basic and Clinical Pharmacology, 145 ea., Katzung, 7th ed., ISBN: 0- 8385-0565-1; 0051, Primary Pediatric Care, 190 ea., Hoekelman, 3rd ed., ISBN: 0-8151-4547-0; 0052, Blood Transfusion Therapy w/ Information Cards, 180 ea., Snyder, 4th ed.; 0053, Pathologic Basis of Disease, 200 ea., Cotran, 5th ed., ISBN: 0-7216-5032-5; 0054, Color Atlas of Medical Microbiology, 200 ea., Hart, Shears, ISBN: 0-723402322-9; 0055, Problem Solving in Clinical Medicine, 200 ea., Cutler, 3rd ed., ISBN: 0-683-30167-5. Offerors may be required to submit a completed copy of the FAR provision 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercials Items, upon request from the Contract Specialist, and prior to an award of a contract. FAR Clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items, are incorporated by reference to this announcement. FAR Clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Clause cited therein are applicable. All responsible sources may submit an offer in writing. (0013)

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