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

65 -- DIGITAL RETINAL CAMERA SOL 69d-429-98 DUE 092598 POC Michael Cunningham, Contracting Officer, 414-902-5407 The Great Lakes Acquisition Center intends to award a contract for purchase of one (1) each, Topcon TRG-50EX Digital Retinal Camera and the IMAGEnet Digital Capture System, OR EQUAL, for the Iron Mountain MI VA Medical Center. 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. Quotes are being requested under RFQ 69D-429-98 and a written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation documents and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-04. SIC (3841). Contractor shall provide the following Brand Name Items, OR EQUAL: ITEM #1 -- One (1) each, Topcon TRG-50EX Retinal Camera, with the following features: (a) AIT-11 Table with Double table top. (b) 1MT-10 Camera Back; (c) No Filter Sets. ITEM #2 IMAGEnet Digital imaging system (Capture station, Fileserver/review station); including the following features: A. One (1) each, 800 x 600 FA/Color Capture System, including the following features: (a) Pentium II 333 MHz MMX Based Desk Top PC; (b) (2) 4.1 GIG HD 64 MB RAM + 4 Mbyte Controller Card; (c) Modem (56K Baud); (d) CD Archiving Capability to interface to Retinal Camera; (e) Battery Backup and Line conditioner; (f) System table and necessary wiring; (g) Color Image Capture/Display Card; (h) 17" Color UVGA Monitor; (i) Communication and Utility Software; (j) CD Archiving 4X Write-6X Read; (k) CD Reader 24X; (l) Interface to Retinal Camera (50 VT, 50X or 50EX); (m) Sony PAL 950P Color 3 -- Chip CCD Camera; (n) Battery Backup and Line Conditioner; (o) System Table and necessary wiring. B. Networked Laser Review Station@Laser Room, including the following features: (a) Pentium II 333 MHz MMX Based Desktop PC; (b) 2.56 GIG HD + 32 MB or greater; (c) 3.5" Disk Drive; (d) CD Reader 24X; (e) Network Card and cabling -- up to 150 ft; (f) 17" Color SVGA Monitor; (g) IMAGEnet Review Station for Windows. C. Color Printer (Epson Stylus 800 -- Ink Jet Color/B&W Printer); D. Network capabilities: RGB or S Video Output for transmission of imaging for Telemedicine purposes; Network Compatibility with Ethernet LAN & TCP/IP Protocol; Queryable Database by standard query methods via the LAN network. Client developed software by user can access various Database objects for information retrieval and/or for the purpose of updating Database tables. E. Manuals: Provision of User and Technical manuals and provision of database programming interface information. i.e., procedures, functions, table structure information, connectivity protocols, rules etc. The VA intends to use this equipment both with, and independent of, the V-Tel F.R.E.D. (Friendly Roll-about Engineered for Doctors) Telemedicine System currently in place at the Iron Mountain VA Medical Center. 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 purchase order will be issued to the vendor whose quote is most advantageous to the VA, considering price and other factors. Vendors must provide, with their quotes, information (e.g., commercial literature) describing their equipment and demonstrating that their equipment meets all the requirements and is EQUAL TO the items specified above. This information must be provided for both the Brand Name items specified above and any [OR] EQUAL items that are being quoted. The offeror is also required, as part of the offer, to provide documentary evidence that equipment, replacement parts, components, hardware, software and firmware offered is Year 2000 Compliant. Delivery is required within 30 calendar days after the date of receipt of the order by the vendor. This will be a firm fixed price contract. FOB is Destination. Payment will be made within 30 days after delivery and acceptance by the VA. The following incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through FAC 97-04 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; Veteran-owned Small Business; 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. Quotes shall be submitted on company letterhead to: Great Lakes Acquisition Center, Mike Cunningham, Contracting Officer, 5000 West National Ave., Building 5, Milwaukee WI 53295 by (4:30pm) CST on (09/25/98). Faxing of quotes is OK. Fax number: (414) 902-5464. Point of Contact: Mike Cunningham, (414) 902-5407. Posted 09/18/98 (W-SN251774). (0261)

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