MEDCOM CONTRACTING CENTER, ATTN MCAA-C BUILDING 4197, 2107 17TH STREET, FORT SAM HOUSTON TX 78234-5015

65 -- MICROCHIP IMPLANT IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM FOR PETS. SOL DADA10-98-R-0020 DUE 051198 POC Contract Specialist MAJ Jonathan E. Branch Tel: (210) 221-5400 Fax: (210) 221-5402 Contracting Officer Ms. Shirley Tolbert Tel: (210) 221-3716 Fax: (210) 221-5402 (Site Code DADA10) The U.S. Army MEDCOM Contracting Center intends to negotiate an Indefinite Delivery-Indefinite Quantity contract for a base and up to 4 option years for a Microchip Implant Identification Program for pets for the U.S. Army Veternary Command (VETCOM) (to include but not limited to approximately 100 installations/clinics, CONUS/OCONUS wide and any future installations/clinics that fall under VETCOM). Minimum requirement is estimated at $1000.00 for the base year. Option year requirements are also estimated at $1000.00 minimum. All orders will be placed by individual sites with payment by either delivery order or credit card dependent on individual sites preference. 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. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation notice; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Proposals are requested and shall provide the following: a microchip identification program for pets (i.e. dogs/cats) meeting or exceeding the following minimum requirements/specifications: (1) implantable microchip; (2) A microchip reader/scanner with the ability to read, display, and process the microchip codes(complete microchip information) from AVID, Schering-Plough Corporation, INFOPET, Trovan, and any other current U.S. microchip providers; (3) A nationally accessable (by 800, 24 hour number) database; and (4) Initial in-house training program. The government is also interested in the following features: (1) Contractor owned and maintained database; (2) Inclusion in data base information as to whether owner is active duty or retired military; (3) Capability of VETCOM to request data sort of how many military owners by active duty or retired status; (4) Maintenance and replacement schedules and timeframes on scanners (5) Company representatives available to military installation to handle any/all product concerns and in-service training in a timely manner; (6) Follow-on training focusing on annual updates in technology, maintenance and servicing; and (7) Additional training as needed for change in personnel. Offerors shall provide the following information: product pricing (FOB Destination, orders will be placed by individual sites) to include quantity or price discounts; minimum order requirements per shipment/per annum;commercial warranty; individual equipment specifications on all scanners, readers, microchips, database and any other quoted products; delivery time; and five (5) references that have used your product within the last 3 years. Proposals will be mailed to the above address. Faxes will not be accepted. Partial bids will not be accepted. No substitutions will be allowed. The provision at FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors, applies to this acquisition. The offeror agrees to hold the prices in its offer firm for 60 days. Offerors not agreeing 60 days for government acceptance after the date the offers are due will not be considered and will be rejected. The provision at FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation-Commercial Items applies to this acquision. Evaluation is based on technical features of product( i.e. migratory vs. non-migratory microchip, universal scanners vs. limited scanners)and program; price; and past performance. Non-price factors (taken as a whole) are more important then price or cost. Offerors shall include a completed copy of the provision at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representation and Certification-Commercial Items with its offer. The clause at FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items applies to this acquisition. In addition to the guidance contained in FAR 52.212-4, the clause at FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions required to implement statutes or executive orders-commercial items applies to this acquisition. FAR 52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference applies to this solicitation. This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. The offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the offeror may identify those provisions by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its' quotation or offer. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es): http://www.arnet.gov/far http://farsite.hill.af.mil (0100)

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