Department of Veterans Affairs, Great Lakes Healthcare Systems, Great Lakes Acquisition Center, Bldg. 5, 5000 West National Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53295

65 -- PURCHASE IMPERIUM ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL SYSTEM SOL 69D-379-98 DUE 090898 POC Diane Brazale, Contracting Officer (414) 903-5403 The Great Lakes Healthcare System Acquisition Center intends to award a contract for the purchase of ten (10) Imperium 200 H Environmental Control Systems with sip 'n' puff, paddles and bed controller for the VA Hospital, Hines IL. 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 procurement is unrestricted. SIC Code 7629. Offerors are requested to provide their most current catalogue price list. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Request for Quotes (RFQ) are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation documents and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-05. Vendor shall provide ten (10) Imperium 200H environmental control units for residents of RCF who are unable to access/use hand held operating devices for a variety of appliances and systems includingtelephone, lights and appliances, TVs, VCRs, electric beds etc. without assistance. Units shall include sip 'n' puff, paddles, and bed controller(s). Additional features shall include: Dual-contact switch control; configurable to individual preferences; multi-level control menus; enhanced speech program with recorded human voice operates in parallel with LCD display.; control of electrical appliances in home, office or facility using X-10 technology and control of TV, VCR, CD player, etc. using the ONE FOR ALL 6(TM) infrared remote control; built-in hands free telephone with 10 number (16 digits each) user directory, speed dial and privacy headphones; internal battery backup; control of patient nurse call; control of electric hospital/homecare beds; auxiliary system control via sharing of standard switch input; user control over system volume; time/date; optional electronic tape recorder; optional external speaker; and backlit display. Vendor to provide separate cost for optional components. Equipment shall meet current standards of the ANSI/UL 1069 Hospital Signaling and Nurse Call Equipment; ANSI/UL 1637 Home Health Care Signaling Equipment; ANSI/UL 1459 Telephone Equipment, FCC part 68 U.S. Telecommunications Equipment; FCC part 15B Electromagnetic Interference (EMI); NEC, OSHA, FDA and applicable standards. Payment will be made in arrears on certified invoices. This will be a firm fixed price contract. FOB is Destination to the VA Hospital Fifth & Roosevelt, Hines IL 60141. The following incorporated provisions and clauses are the in effect through Fac 97-05 and are applicable to this acquisition. 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial Items; Addendum to FAR 52.212-1, Paragraph (b) (5): Offerors shall provide an express warranty which at a minimum shall be the same warranty terms, including offers of extended warranties, offered to the general public; 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; 52.222-3, Convict Labor; 52.233-3, Protest After Award; 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity; 52.222-35, Affirmative Action for Special Disabled and Vietnam Era Veterans; 52.222-36, Affirmative 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; 52.225-18 European Union Sanctions for End Products; 52.232-19 Availability of Funds for the next Fiscal Year; 852.270-4, Commercial Advertising; Offerors must include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items, with its offer. All equipment, replacement parts, components, hardware, software and firmware containing information technology delivered under this contract shall be year 2000 compliant. Year 2000 compliance means that information technology accurately processes date/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 and 2000 and leap year calculations. The offeror is required, as part of the offer, to provide documentary evidence that the equipment, replacement parts, components, hardware, software and firmware offered is year 2000 compliant. Vendor shall provide estimated delivery date and a brief synopsis of the firm's experience in providing this type of equipment (including minimum of 3 references). References shall include Name, address, telephone, fax number and contact person. Quotes shall be submitted on company letterhead to: Great Lakes Acquisition Center, Attention Diane Brazale, Contracting Officer, 5000 West National Ave., Building 5, Milwaukee WI 53295 by (4:30pm) CST on (09/08/98). Point of Contact:Diane Brazale, (414) 902-5403. Fax quotes will be acceptable at (414) 902-5464. Posted 08/20/98 (W-SN239713). (0232)

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