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

44 -- BRINE TANK REPLACEMENT SOL 515-39-98 DUE 071398 POC Linda J. Cunic (616) 660-3075 E-MAIL: E-mail Contracting Officer@, CUNIC.LINDA@FORUM.VA.GOV. Provide and install fiberglass brine storage system with an operating capacity between 36 and 40 tons, including all controls for automatic solution, new pneumatic fill pipe, all new miscellaneous mechanical equipment, new electrical wiring and equipment. Existing underground brine tank system also to be removed and temporary brine tank provided at the time the existing tank is removed until new tank is installed, tested and operational. After removal of existing tank, backfill shall be provided and a new concrete pad provided. Pour concrete at 8" thickness with reinforced concrete equipment pad using 5 bag mix. Contractor will use #4 rebar spaced at the discretion of the resident engineer. Solicitation will not be issued. This document incorporates 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, Instruction to Offerors-Commercial Items; 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certification; 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 Business 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, Veterans 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 acquisition should provide this office the following: a price quote, submitted on company letterhead or standard company quotation for unit price, extended price, FOB, delivery time, equipment warranty statement to commence when complete system is accepted. OFFERS MUST BE SIGNED AND RECEIVED NO LATER THAN TIME SPECIFIED FOR RECEIPT OF OFFERS. This is a small business set aside and standard classification code is 3599, Industrial and Commercial Machinery Equipment, N.E.C., 500 employees. Posted 06/29/98 (0180)

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