Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 1310 24th Ave., S., Nashville, TN 37212

J -- REPAIR ELEVATOR P-8 SOL 626-33-98 DUE 042098 POC Susan Hilley, 615-327-5312 E-MAIL: CONTRACTING OFFICER'S E-MAIL ADDRESS, HILLEY,SUSAN@NASHVILLE.VA.GOV. J-Maintenance, repair & rebuilding of equipment- Furnish all labor, parts and EQUIPMENT TO REPAIR ELEVATOR P-8 AT THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS, NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE. WORK INCLUDES REPLACEMENTOF DEFECTIVE CONTROLS AND RELAYS ON ELEVATOR P-8. THE NEW CONTROLS SHALL BE MICROPROCESSOR LOGIC. WORK ALSO INCLUDES INSTALLATION OF A NEW ISOLATION TRANSFORMER, CHOKE COILS, DOOR OPERATOR, CLUTCH AND INTERLOCKS. ALL PARTS WILL BE NEW AND OF THE SAME MANUFACTURER. COMPONENTS THAT WILL BE REUSED ARE: TRACTION MACHINE, GOVERNOR AND CABLE, GUIDE RAILS, BRACKETS AND SPRING BUFFERS, HOISTWAY DOORS AND FRAMES, CAR FRAME, CAB, SAFETIES, PLATFORM CONDUIT COUNTERWEIGHTS, AND FIXTURES. ALL WORK SHALL BE PERFORMED DURING REGULAR WORKING HOURS OF 8:00 A.M. TO 4:30 P.M. ALL WORK SHALL BE COMPLETED WITHIN ONE HUNDRED TWENTY (120) CALENDAR DAYS AFTER CONTRACT AWARD. CONTRACTOR SHALL FURNISH AN AS-BUILT SCHEMATIC OF THE ENTIRE CONTROL SYSTEM FOR ELEVATOR P-8 IN PLEXIGLASS FRAMES TO BE INSTALLED AT A LOCATION DETERMINED BY THE COTR. BIDDERS SHALL FURNISH A PARTS LIST IDENTIFYING PART NUMBERS AND MANUFACTURER WITH THEIR BID. WARRANTY PERIOD SHALL BE ONE YEAR FROM DATE OF ACCEPTANCE. BIDDERS ARE HIGHLY ENCOURAGED TO INSPECT THE SITE TO SATISFY THEMSELVES AS TO GENERAL AND EXISTING CONDITIONS THAT WILL AFFECT CONTRACT PERFORMANCE. 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. PROPOSALS ARE BEING REQUESTED AND A WRITTEN SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE ISSUED. THIS IS A REQUEST FOR QUOTATION (RFQ). THE SOLICITATION DOCUMENT AND INCORPORATED PROVISIONS AND CLAUSES ARE THOSE IN EFFECT THROUGH FEDERAL ACQUISITION CIRCULAR 97-04 (#62). THE SIC IS 1796. THE SMALL BUSINESS SIZE STANDARD IS $7.0 MILLION. A FIRM-FIXED PRICE CONTRACT WILL BE AWARDED AS A RESULT OF THIS SOLICITATION. THE FOLLOWING PROVISIONS APPLY TO THIS ACQUISITION AND ANY ADDENDA THERETO: 52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS -- COMMERCIAL; 52.212-3 OFFEROR REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS COMMERCIAL ITEMS (INCLUDE A COMPLETED COPY WITH OFFER); 52.212-4 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS -- COMMERCIAL ITEMS;52.212-5 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT STATUTES OR EXECTUVE ORDERS -- COMMERCIAL ITEMS; 52.228-5 INSURANCE WORK ON A GOVERNMENT INSTALLATION; 52.237-2 PROTECTION OF GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS, EQUIPMENT, AND VEGETATION; 52.246-20 WARRANTY OF SERVICES; 852.237-70 CONTRACTOR RESPONSIBILITIES; 852.270-1 REPRESENTATIVES OF CONTRACTING OFFICER; 852.270-4 COMMERCIAL ADVERTISING. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR WAGE DETERMINATION NO. 94-2497, REVISION 9, DATED 6-1-97 IS APPLICABLE TO THIS ACQUISITION. OFFERS ARE DUE BY 4:30 P.M. ON 4-29-98 IN ROOM 1-G134, A&MMS, VA MEDICAL CENTER, 1310 24TH AVE., S., NASHVILLE, TN 37212. SUBMIT OFFERS SIGNED AND DATED ON COMPANY LETTERHEAD. (0100)

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