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

66 -- PATHOGEN IDENTIFICATION DEVICE SOL RFP-797-FDF1-99-0012 DUE 022299 POC Mary M. Boyd, 301 619-4033 WEB: Click Here to download a copy of the RFP, http://www.va.gov/oa&;mm/busopp/sols.htm. E-MAIL: Click here to contact the Contracting Officer, mary.boyd@Ft-Detrick.af.mil. The AFMLO/VA Special Services Division is in the process of negotiating requirements for a pathogen identification device system intended to provide specific pathogen identification that is military hardened and field worthy -- complies with deployable asset standards. The device shall be shock resistance, capable of withstanding a 1-meter drop in transport mode and a 15-cm drop while operating. The system shall be capable of being transported under a variety of environmental conditions including smoke, dust, rain, salt spray, high humidity, temperature extremes, reduced atmospheric pressure, and sand. The device shall be a rapid thermal cycler with concurrent fluorescence monitoring, capable of automatically analyzing samples for the presence of any nucleic acid sequence. The system shall automatically collect the data, interpret the test data and report the results. The requirements include the system, laptop computer, centrifuge with adapters, tool kit, cuvettes, cables, rugged carrying case, accessories, user and service data manuals. The system requirements are that as manufactured by Idaho Technology Inc, model R.A.P.I.D. or equal. The proposed system shall have proven technology and used in the commercial market. The government guarantees as a minimum the acquisition of 2 systems. The contractor shall be responsible for training user personnel in the operation and care of the system. The training shall include, at a minimum, actual demonstration and operation of the equipment including adjustments. Delivery: FOB Destination 45 days ARO desired. The contract is intended to be issued as an indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity for the systems with two options that may be used on a non-mandatory basis by Government activities. The Offeror shall guarantee availability of servicing and replacement of parts for the life expectancy of the equipment. The Offeror shall provide equipment that is Year 2000 compliant. Year 2000 compliant as used in this part, means, with respect to information technology,that the 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, to the extent that other information technology, used in combination with the information technology being acquired, properly exchanges date/time data with it. This is a total small business setaside. All responsible sources may submit an offer. Requests for hard copy solicitation must be in writing to the Contracting Officer and accompanied by a certified check for $5.00 made out to the Department of Veterans Affairs. No telephone requests will be accepted. Electronic solicitations may be obtained FREE at the following URL: http://www.va.gov/oa&;mm/busopp/sols.htm. Any amendments issued to this solicitation will also be available at the URL address. Offerors are advised that they are responsible for obtaining amendments. If you are downloading the solicitation and would like to be included on the solicitation mailing list, please email the contracting officer with your company name, point of contact, mailing address and telephone number. All proposals shall reflect the solicitation number RFP-797-FDF1-0012. This is a total small business set-aside. Posted 02/16/99 (W-SN298817). (0047)

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