Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 50 Irving Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20422

J -- PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE/SERVICE ELECTRON MICROSCOPE SOL 688-1-00 DUE 081399 POC Hazel A. France (202) 745-8660 FAX (202) 745-8465 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 included in this notice. This notice constitutes the only solicitation; request for proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This solicitation is being issued as RFP 688-1-00. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular number 97-11. Any amendments to this solicitation will be published only in the CBD. The SIC code for this solicitation is 7699 with total revenues not to exceed $5.09 million. Contractor shall furnish all labor, tools, personnel and equipment necessary to provide preventive maintenance/service on Model #MACM10 Electron Microscope, serial #D838, Gatan TV System -- Model# MA5201, Serial# D838.1 Contract is for the period of 10/1/99 thru 9/30/2000 with two (1) year renewal options, subject to the availability of funds. Services shall be provided at the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, located at 50 Irving Street, Washington, DC 20422 in accordance with all terms and conditions of this solicitation. Contractor shall provide a time and materials hourly repair rate including any associated travel costs for the repair of above items. Coverage is required from 8:00am to 5:00pm, Monday thru Friday, excluding government holidays. Contractor shall provide call-back confirmation within twenty-four (24) hours and shall have a service engineer on site within four (4) business days of a reported problem. The contractor shall be responsible for protecting the personnel furnishing services under this contract. To carry out this responsibility, the contractor shall provide the following for these personnel: workers compensation, professional liability insurance, health examination, income tax withholding, and-social security payments.The parties agree that such personnel shall not be considered VA employees for anypurpose and shall be considered employees of the contractor. The following provisions apply to this solicitation: 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors-Commercial, 52.212-3 Representations and Certifications-Commercial Item, 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions -Commercial Items, and 52.212-5 Contract Terms and conditions including clauses incorporated by reference under Section (b) (6) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (E.O. 11246, Affirmative Action for Special Disabled and Vietnam Era Veterans (38 U.S.C. 4212), 52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Handicapped Workers (29 U.S.C. 793), Buy American Act-Supplies (41 U.S.C.10) A written notice of award or acceptance of offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer shall result in a binding contract without further actions by either party. Offerors responding to this announcement shall submit a price for each category as indicated along with the information required in 52.212-1 and a completed copy ofprovision 52.212-3 to VA Medical Center (688/90c), Room 1B112, 50 Irving Street NW, Washington, DC 20422 by August 13, 1999 at 4:30 pm local time. Faxed offers will be accepted. Posted 07/20/99 (W-SN356572). (0201)

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