Veteran's Affairs Medical Center, Contracting Officer (90C), Acquisition & Material Management Service, One Veterans Plaza, San Juan, PR 00927-5800

99 -- AMENDMENT # 2 TO SOL # IFB355-149-99 (TRANSCRIPTION OF CASSETTES AND TRANSLATION OF DOCUMENTS SOL IFB355-149-99 POC ERROR -- POC ANA G ALVARA 787 766 6537 766-5389 758 7575 x5425 This is an amendment in accordance with clause 52.214-3 " Amendments to Invitation for Bids" to the CBD announced on September 28, 1998 submission number 255439, Subject: Transcription of Cassettes and Translation of Documents. AMENDMENT NO. 2 is as follow: This amendment is to DELETE the FACTOR FOR BASIS OF AWARD, solicitation is an Invitation for Bid and to ADD BIDDER'S QUALIFICATION. BIDDER'S QUALIFICTION as fallow: Bidder is required to submit evidence that they have adequate equipment, facilities, personnel and that they also have the necessary experience to establish responsibility and integrity to meet the requirement of this contract. Offeror personnel shall have skill of a fully qualified typist (70-80 WPM). Knowledge of both Spanish and English languages and medical and legal terminology to be able to translate and transcribe accurately from one languages to the other regardless of the complexity of the terminology or level of pronunciation to translate and transcribe in very accurate manner such material. To assist in this determination, bidders are required to furnish the following information: (a) Number of years of experience in performing the type of service indicated. (b) Personnel regularly employed on full-time basis. The Government will evaluate bids in response to this solicitation without discussions. After are publicly opened, an award will be made with reasonable promptness to that responsible bidder whose bid, conforming to the invitation for bids, will be most advantageous to the Government, considering only price and the price-related factors included in the invitation. Bids are requested in writing and shall be submitted to the following address: VA Medical Center, One Veterans Plaza, Contracting Office (A&MMS) 90C, San Juan, PR 00927, no later than 10:00am local time on Thursday, October 29, 1998 directed to Ana G. Alvarado. Bidder shall complete and affix the Optional Form 17, Sealed Bid Label, to the lower left corner of the envelope used in submitting the bid. The solicitation number IBF355-146-99 shall be listed on the outside of your envelope and opening date and time. Posted 10/16/98 (W-SN262983). (0289)

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