Contracting Officer (90C), Department of Veterans Affairs, North Texas Health Care System, 4500 South Lancaster Road, Dallas, TX 75216

65 -- FPLC LIQUID CHROMOTOGRAPH SYSTEM SOL 549-100-98 DUE 061098 POC Marilyn Clayburn, Contracting Officer, 214-302-7521 The VA North Texas Health Care System, 4500 S. Lancaster Rd., Dallas, TX 75216 intends to negotiate and award a sole source contract for a Pharmacia FPLC model #13-5000-02 liquid chromatograph system, (1 each), including #18-4000-01 LCC 501 Plus Controller (1 each), #18-1003-65 Pmmp P-500 110/120/220/240 (2 each), #18-1031-75 chromatography rack 120v (1 each), #18-1017-67 cable kit LCC-500 plus (1 each), #19-7510-01 motor valve MV-8/FPLC (1 each), #18-1001-10 UV-M II (1 each), #18-0604-02 UVM HG optics w/filters (1 each), #18-0675-01 flow cell 5mm (1 each), #19-5079-01 flanging/startup kit 120V (1 each), #18-1500-00 conductivity monitor (1 each), #18-1113-74 FPLC director v1.10 (1 each), #18-1032-14 FPLC Assistant (1 each), #13-3111-01 Compag 233PC with 15" monitor (1 each), #18-1000-77 FRAC-100 (1 each), #19-1994-01 Solenoid vave PSV-50 (1 each), #19-5084-01 Pre-filtr P-500 (1 each), #19-7520-01 Motor valve MV-8/FPLC (2 each), #17-0519-01 Phenyl-Superose HR 5/5 (1 each), #17-0546-01 Mono Q HR5/5 Column (1 each), #17-0547-01 Mono S HR5/5 column (1 each), #17-1088-01 Superdex 200 HR 10/30 (1 each), #17-1069-01 Hiload 16/60 Superdex 200 PR (1 each), and #17-1071-01 Hiload 26/60 superdex 200 PR (1 each). 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 lincluded in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation WILL NOT be issued. Solicitation number 549-100-98 is issued as an RFQ. This solicitation do9cument and incorporated provisions anc clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 90-04. This will be a firm fixed price contract, FOB is Destination. The following incorporated clauses and provisions are applicable to this acquisition: 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, 52.219-8-Utilization of Small Business Concerns and Small Disadvantaged Business Concerns, 52.222-26-Equal Opportunity, 52.222-35-Affirmative Action for Special Disabled and Vietnam Era Veterans, 52.222-36-Affirmatie Action for Handicapped Workers, 52.222-37-Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era, 52.225-3-Buy American Act-Supplies, 52.239-1-Privacy or Security Safeguards, 52.233-3-Service of Protest, 52.212-1-Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial Items, 52.212-3-Offeror Representations and Certificatins-Commercial Items, VAAR Clauses 852.233-70, 852.210-70, 852-210-71 and 852.219-70. Warranty period of the equipment will be one year. Offeror must submit a completed copy of the provision 52.212-3 with its offer. Original proposals must be submitted on company letterhead to the Contracting Officer (90C), VANTHCS, 4500 S. Lancaster Rd., Dallas, TX 75216 by 4:00 p.m., 6/10/98. Point of contact is Marilyn Clayburn, 214-302-7521. (0149)

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