Department of Veterans Affairs, AFMLOV/VA Special Services, Contracting Officer, 1423 Sultan Street, Suite 200, Frederick, MD 21702-5006

66 -- ZEISS VISULAS YAG II LASER PLUS. SOL VA-797-98-F2Q-0020 DUE 092898 POC Monica J. Pileggi, 301-619-4070. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) sub part 12.6., as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation WILL NOT be issued. Solicitation number VA-797-98-F2Q-0020 is issued as a Request for Quotation. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through FAC 90-46. The SIC code is 3845 and the small business size standard is 500 employees. The contractor shall provide the following: Quantity of 1 each Humphrey Instruments Zeiss Visulas Yag II Laser Plus. Place of delivery is to AFMLO/OL-2, Fort Worth, TX. Delivery shall occur 14 calendar days after award of the purchase order or earlier (see the requirement for timeliness of performance below). Offerors responding to this announcement shall provide all information contained in FAR Clause 52.212-1, Instructions to Offeror -- Commercial Items. As stated in this clause, the Government intends to evaluate offers and award a contract without discussions with offerors. Therefore, the offeror's initial offer should contain the offeror's best terms from a price and technical standpoint. However, the Government reserves the right to conduct discussion if later determined by the Contracting Officer to be necessary. Clause 52.212-2, Evaluation -- Commerical Items, applies to this acquisition. 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. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: (1) Technical capability, (2) past performance, and (3) price. Technical and past performance when combined are significantly more important than price. Technical capability shall include but is not limited to compliance with the specificationsand timeliness of performance (best delivery date). Past performance shall include but is not limited to experience with similar products, other similar contracts with the Government of this magnitude and complexity, and delivery of past contracts. Offerors shall provide technical information and a minimum of three past performance references, preferably government references. Offerors shall include a completed copy of provision 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certification -- Commercial Items. An authorized representative of the offeror must sign these representations and certifications. The Offeror shall also provide its Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code, Contractor Establishment Code (DUNS number) and Tax Identification number. The resulting firm fixed price award will incorporate the requirements of the clause at FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items. Clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. Offers are due by 2:00pm EST on 28 September 1998 at AFMLO/VASS to the address shown in this synopsis. Offers may be faxed to Monica Pileggi at 301-619-5053. Posted 09/14/98 (W-SN249378). (0257)

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