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

65 -- BARD LABSYSTEM DUO SOL RFQ672-096-99 DUE 051799 POC Elisa Cruz 787-766-5559 Fax 787-766-6543 This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with format in Subparts 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included on this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation to be issued; proposals are being requested for this announcement; a written solicitation will not be issued. The Request for Quote number is RFQ672-096-99 This solicitation and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-09. Standard Industrialization Code (SIC) of 5047 is applied. This solicitation is issued on an unrestricted basis for the following equipment Brand Name or Equal: ITEM 001, (1) One 110-Volt Bard LabSystem Duo, with configure Pentium computer, with graphics capability; includes keyboard, trackball, computer side track, optical drive, two (2) high resolution 21 inch color display monitors, laser jet printer, isolation transformer, operating system software, EP software, movable cart, three (3) optical disks, and all necessary cables; Two Each Manuals (Operations, Service, Parts, Schematics).FOB Destination $____________ Bidders quotations shall include item(s) not included in RFQ but required for equipment to perform its intended use. Required delivery date is 45 days from date of contract award. Inspection and Acceptance shall be at destination. Bidders shall provide the following information: destination pricing, delivery time, and payment terms. Cage Code, Duns/Bradstreet number and Taxpayers I.D. number (TIN). The following provisions and clauses are applicable, and are hereby incorporated into the solicitation by reference and will be provided by the Contracting Officer in full text upon request: FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors Commercial Items applies. Addendum clause 52.215-18, Facsimile Proposals also applies. Offerors are required to complete and include a copy of the following provisions with proposals: FAR 52.12-3, Offeror Representation and Certification Commercial items, FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Condition commercial Items, FAR 52.212-5, addendum New Materials. 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. Express warranties shall be included in the contract. The clause at 25.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Supplement Statutes or Executive Orders Commercial Items applies with the following applicable clauses for paragraph (b): FAR 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity, FAR 52.000-35, Affirmative Action for special Disabled and Vietnam Era Veterans; FAR 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Handicapped Workers; Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era. FAR 52.232-18, Availability of Funds (APR 1984). Quotation from responsible offers and inquires may be mail or faxed to the Contracting Officer 787-766-6543. Descriptive literature (including specifications) must be submitted with quotation and preparation sites requirements, and must be received by close of business 5/17/99. Posted 04/12/99 (W-SN318467). (0102)

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