VA Medical Center, 3495 Bailey Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14215

65 -- PHACOEMULSIFIER AND VITRECTOMY UNITS SOL RFQ528-05-99 DUE 061599 POC Nancy Holdaway WEB: FAR Clauses and Provisions may be viewed through internet, http://www.arnet.gov/far/. E-MAIL: Contact the Contracting Officer at the above e-mail, Nancy.Holdaway@med.va.gov. The VA Upstate NY Healthcare System, Network 2, has a requirement to purchase two each phacoemulsifier units and two posterior vitrectomy units, along with maintenance of equipment, and associated ophthalmic products. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subparts 12.6 and 13.5 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. The following incorporated FAR clauses and provisions are those in effect through FAC 97-11 and are applicable to this solicitation: 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial Items; 52.212-2 Evaluation -- Commercial Items; 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items; 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items; 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions required to Implement Statutes on Executive Orders -- Commercial Items and Y2K Warranty clause. All responsible sources who can meet the VAs' requirements and provide items as listed may respond to this solicitation by submitting cost and technical proposals. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation and written solicitation will not be issued. Contractors' quotes are hereby being requested and response to requirements listed below shall be submitted on Contractors' letterhead or bid form and must address all requirements listed and must contain the name, title and signature of person authorized to submit proposals/bids on behalf of the Contractor. Descriptive literature for each item offered must also be included in proposal package. Representative samples or system demonstrations may be requested by the Contracting Officer at her discretion and will be due within 5 days of request. The Government intends to award a Firm Fixed price contract. The Government requires FOB destination. FOB points will be VA Medical Center, 113 Holland Ave, Albany, NY 12208 and VA Medical Center, 3495 Bailey Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14215. The VA has a requirement for phacoemulsification and anterior vitrectomy equipment that will provide state of the art technology to perform cataract and retinal surgery in a shorter time frame, with minimum risk to patients, and maximum confidence to surgeons and training surgeons. The following characteristics are required in the phaco unit: Aspiration by-pass phaco tip; small incision phaco tip with .175 mm by-pass hole allowing for continuous flow; continuous flow of fluid to contribute to dissipating thermal build-up; light weight ultra sonic handpiece driven by it's own multi-freq. ultrasonic generator and supported by it's own microprocessor; system capability that interfaces with fluid vented peristaltic pump; angled phaco tip; peristaltic pump allowing for independent control of vacuum and aspiration levels; constant admittance tuning that provides tuning of ultrasonics via real-time sampling 100-time/second monitoring stroke length and frequency; traditional phaco, pulse phaco, bimodal and burst phaco; cordless, infra-red remotecontrol, capable of operating all primary functions from the sterile field; guillotine cutting vitrectomy probe with adj. port opening; memory storage holding up to four memory settings for up to 15 physicians; continuous irrigation mode regardless of physican foot-pedal position; and small bore aspiration tubing. The vitrectomy units shall be evaluated on their interfacing capabilities and these parameters -- vacuum, cutting, pak configuration, illumination, fragmentation, air pump, scissors, diathermy, silicone injection, silicon extraction, footswitch, memory, reflux, retinal tamponade, and anterior capability. Technical capabilities of the contractor, maintenance programs offered, as well as pricing for equipment, maintenance, and pricing of all associated products (disposables, intraocular lenses,etc.) will be considered to determine "best value" to the Government. Technical proposals must furnish detailed data and information concerning the purchase of equipment, as well as technical capability and past performance history of the contractor (including three references with names and phone numbers.) Pricing proposals must include equipment purchase pricing, maintenance programs offered with details and pricing, and a listing of all associated products which may be required for surgical procedures, to include item numbers, descriptions, and pricing. Pricing shall be submitted for a base year, plus four option years for the purchase of maintenance and associated products. Evaluation and award of a contract may be made with or without discussion with the offeror(s). Submit all price and technical proposals to: Nancy Holdaway, Contracting Officer (90NCA), VA Medical Center, 3495 Bailey Ave., Buffalo, NY 14215, by close of business (4:30PM local time), 6/15/99. Posted 05/25/99 (W-SN335507). (0145)

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