Operational Contracting Office, 8110 Industrial Dr., Suite 200, USAF Academy, CO 80840-2315

W -- RENTAL OF AUTOMATED PRESCRIPTION SYSTEM SOL F05611-99-Q0021 DUE 082198 POC Contact SSgt Ron Hixson, 719-333-4085 or Sherry Pittinger, 719-333-4908 E-MAIL: Click here to contact the contract specialist via, HIXSONRR.LG@USAFA.AF.MIL. 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 statement will not be issued. This solicitation F0561199Q0021 is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ). This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 93-03. All bidders are STRONGLY encouraged to request a Statement of Work (SOW); no telephone requests will be allowed, written requests received directly from the requester are acceptable. If requesting the SOW by FAX, you may send your request to 719-333-4404, ATTN: SSgt Ron Hixson. If e-mail capable, an Office 95 Word document SOW may be requested by sending a request to HIXSONRR.LG@USAFA.AF.MIL . The Standard Industrial Classification Number is 7352 and the Business Size Standard is $5 M. REQUESTERS MUST STATE THEIR BUSINESS SIZE ON EACH REQUEST. Women and small disadvantaged businesses are encouraged to submit offers. The proposed contract listed here is set aside 100 percent for small businesses. CLIN 0001: The service required consists of a sole source for the rental and maintenance of two (2) Baker 103 Automated Prescription Systems (APS). The APS consists of tablet/capsule storage and counting devices which are tailored to a specific drug and master counting module. This system is a one-of-a-kind, patented product, and its design and operation are proprietary to Automated Prescription Systems, Inc. The service will be issued by pharmacies of the Air Force Academy Hospital and the Community Center located at the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado. FOB is destination. Period of performance is 01 Oct 98 through 30 Sep 99. -- QTY 12 MO -- UNIT PRICE _______________ TOTAL PRICE __________________. CLIN 0002: The service required consists of a sole source for the rental and maintenance of two (2) Baker 103 Automated Prescription Systems (APS). The APS consists of tablet/capsule storage and counting devices which are tailored to a specific drug and master counting module. This system is a one-of-a-kind, patented product, and its design and operation are proprietary to Automated Prescription Systems, Inc. The service will be issued by the Clinic at Peterson Air Force Base in Colorado Springs, Colorado. FOB is destination. Period of performance is 01 Oct 98 through 30 Sep 99. -- QTY 12 MO -- UNIT PRICE _______________ TOTAL PRICE __________________. Offerors must comply with all instructions contained in FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial, addenda, acceptance time period of 70 days. The following additional FAR provisions and clauses apply: 52.212-2, Evaluation -- Commercial Item, the Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. To be technically acceptable the item shall meet the Government's specifications. Offerors shall submit descriptive literature, product samples, technical features, and warranty provisions. Price will be evaluated to determine its fairness, completeness, and reasonableness as it relates to the items offered. 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items, a completed copy of this provision shall be submitted with the offer. 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, to include clauses 1,2,3,6,7,8 and 9. DFARS 252.204-7004, Required Central Contract Registration; 252.212-7001, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Applicable to Defense Acquisitions of Commercial Items; 252.225-7001, Buy American Act and Balance of Payment Program (41 U.S.C. 10, E.O. 10582); 252.225-7036, North American Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (Alt I); and 252.232-7009, Payment By Electronic Funds Transfer (CCR). The following statement applies: IT Statement -- Year 2000 Compliance Requirement -- All information technology items must be year 2000 compliant, or non-compliant items must be upgraded to be year 2000 compliant by (NOTE: no earlier than 1 Oct 99, but not later than December 31, 1999). Year 2000 compliant means information technology that accurately processes dates/time data (including, but not limited to, calculating, comparing, and sequencing) from, into, and between the twentieth and twenty-first centuries, and the years 1999, 2000, and leap year calculation. Futhermore, year 2000 compliant information technology shall accurately process data/time data if the other information technology shall accurately process date/time data if the other information technology properly exchanges date/time data with it. This acquisition is approved for a sole source acquisition action as authorized by AFFARS 5313.106 under Simplified Acquisition Procedures. No RFQ package will be issued. However, all interested sources may identify their product by submitting pricing data and an accurate description of the product offered and make and model numbers of the product. Only responses containing data will be considered for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. If no favorable responses are received at the Operational Contracting Office, 8110 Industrial Drive, Suite 200, USAF Academy CO 80840-2315, no later than 3:00 P.M. mountain daylight time on 21 AUG 98, a purchase order will be negotiated with Automated Prescriptions Services, Inc.. Contact SSgt Ron Hixson, Contract Specialist, at 719-333-4085 or Sherry Pittinger, Contracting Officer, at 719-333-4908.***** Posted 07/24/98 (W-SN228010). (0205)

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