Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Acquisition and Materiel Management Service (90C), 5600 W. Dickman Road, Battle Creek, MI 49015

65 -- NURSE CALL/PANIC/PA SYSTEM SOL RFP 515-36-98 DUE 052198 POC Linda J. Cunic 616-660-3075 E-MAIL: E-Mail Contracting Officer@, CUNIC.LINDA@FORUM.VA.GOV. The Government intents to purchase on a sole source basis Tektone Nurse Call/Panic/PA System. This equipment includes 6 Model #NC310 Monitors, 2 Model #CPE Computers, 18 Model #IR315 Duty Stations, 2 Model Number #NC303 Masters, 2,000 feet of #WP300 Wire, 18 Model #IH353 Back Boxes, and 18 Model #IH351 Plaster Rings. The synopsis also includes the installation of the system on first and second floors of Building 39 at the Medical Center. Solicitation will not be issued. This document incorpates provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-04 and Veterans Affairs Acquisition Regulations. The following provisions apply to this acquisition: 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commerical Items; 52.212-3, Offeror Representation and Certifications; 52.212-4 contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items; 52.212-5; Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items (inclusive of the following FAR clauses: 52.222-3 Convict Labor, 52.233-3 Protest After Award, 52.219-8 Utilization of small Business Concerns and Small disadvantaged Business Concerns, 52.219-14 Limitation on Subcontracting, 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity, 52.222-35 Affirmative Action for Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era, 52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Handicapped Workers, 52.222-37 Employment Reports on disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era, 52.225-3 Buy American Act-Supplies, and VAAR clauses: 852.219-70 Veteran Owned Small Business, 852.236-89 Buy American Act, 852.237-70 Protest Content, and 852.270-4 Commercial Advertising. Companies wishing to respond to this acquisiton should provde this office the following: A price quote, submitted on company letterhead or standard company quotation form, unit price, extended price, FOB, delivery time, equipment warranty statement( warranty to commence when complete system is accepted), 52.212-3, Representations and Certification and 852.219-70, Veteran Owned Small Business Certification. OFFERS MUST BE SIGNED AND RECEIVED NO LATER THAN THE TIME SPECIFIED FOR RECEIPT OF OFFERS. This is a small business set aside and standar classification code is 3669 with 750 employees. (0127)

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