Fleet & Industrial Supply Center, Regional Contracts Dept, Attn: Bid Officer/Code 210A94, 937 N. Harbor Drive, Suite 212, San Diego, CA 92132-0212

65 -- HAAG STREIT SLIT LAMP BIOMICROSCOPES SOL N00244-99-T-0681 DUE 061599 POC Nicole Hunga, Contract Specialist 619-532-2574 WEB: Click here to view additional business opportunities, http://www.sd.fisc.navy.mil. E-MAIL: Click here to contact the contract specialist via, nicole_m_hunga@sd.fisc.navy.mil. 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 provided in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; THERE WILL BE NO WRITTEN REQUEST FOR QUOTATION ISSUED. The solicitation number for this Request for Quotation is N00244-99-T-0681. The Fleet and Industrial Supply Center, San Diego intends to award a firm fixed-price contract for the following items. Item 0001 is for four (4) Haag-Streit Slit Lamp Biomicroscopes, Model # 900BQ, with Goldman Applanation Tonometer, to include two (2) operator and two (2) service manuals required for biomed repair services. Item 0001 is to include on-site installation (mounting of new unit on existing ophthalmic stand and removal of old unit if needed), moving and reinstallation during and after planned facility renovation. Item 0001 must be able to accept the current existing Haag-Streit Lotmar Visometer for the assessment of retinal visual acuity. Required delivery is to Naval Hospital, Camp Pendleton, California. FOB Destination. Inspection and Acceptance shall be at destination. The proposed procurement will be conducted under the Simplified Acquisition Procedures with a small business size standard of 500 employees under SIC code 3841. A Justification and Approval has been prepared in support of this acquisition for the brand name of Haag-Streit only. Offerors are required to complete and include a copy of the following provisions with their proposals: FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representation and Certifications Commercial Items. The following provisions apply: 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial Items; 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items as well as the following addendum clauses: 52.211-5, New Material; 252.212-7000 Offerors Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items; and 252.212-7001 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Applicable to Defense Acquisitions of Commercial Items; 252.225-7001, Buy American Act and Balance of Payment Program. The clause at 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statues or Executive Orders Commercial Item applies with the following applicable clauses for paragraph (b): 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities; 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; 52.232-36 Payment by a Third Party. This solicitation also incorporates 252.204-7004 Required Central Contractor Registration, which applies to all solicitations issued on or after 6/1/98. LACK OF REGISTRATION IN THE CCR DATABASE WILL MAKE AN OFFEROR/QUOTER INELIGIBLE FOR AWARD. Please ensure compliance with this regulation when submitting your quote. Call 1-888-227-2423 or on the Internet at http://ccr.edi.disa.mil for more information. Provision 52.212-2 Evaluation Commercial Items applies with paragraph (a) completed as follows: Award will be made to the Offeror that meets the solicitation's minimum criteria for technical acceptability at the lowest price. To be determined technically acceptable the Offeror must furnish product literature that demonstrates the products offered meet all requirements stated in the above purchase descriptions for all Line Items. The award will also incorporate NAVSUP 5252.246-9401 Standard Commercial Warranty (JAN 1999) The Contractor shall extend to the Government the full coverage of any standard commercial warranty normally offered in a similar commercial sale, provided such warranty is available at no additional cost to the Government. Acceptance of the standard commercial warranty does not waive the Government's rights under any "Inspection" clause that may be in the contract nor does it limit the Government's rights with regard to the other terms and conditions of this contract. In the event of a conflict, the terms and conditions of the contract shall take precedence over the standard commercial warranty. The standard commercial warranty period shall begin upon final acceptance of the applicable material and/or services listed in the Schedule. Clause information can be downloaded from the internet from the following addresses; http://www.arnet.gov/far/ or http://www.acq-ref.navy.mil/turbo/arp51.htm/ Offerors must agree to accept payment via credit card. The government intends to provide payment for accepted supplies via the Government purchase card pursuant to FAR Part 13.301. QUOTES MUST BE RECEIVED NO LATER THAT 3:00 P.M. PST, JUNE 15, 1999 AND WILL BE ACCEPTED VIA FAX (619-532-1088 OR 619-532-2287) ATTN: NICOLE HUNGA. DO NOT MAIL. All responsible sources may submit a quotation which shall be considered. The Government intends to make a single award to the responsible Offeror whose offer is the most advantageous to the Government considering price and price related factors. All responsible Offerors are to submit quotations for the requested items showing the solicitation number, current pricing, delivery time, payment terms, CAGE code, FOB, Dunn and Bradstreet number, Tax Identification Number, commercial warranty information and all applicable specifications regarding this solicitation. Also required are copies of applicable commercially published price lists pertaining to your company's products that meet the specifications. Posted 06/01/99 (W-SN337543). (0152)

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