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W -- RENTAL OF THERAPEUTIC BEDS/OVERLAYS SOL F33601-99-B-9004 DUE 081699 POC Lt. Brian Quinn,(937) 257-5841, ext. 4393 WEB: 99B9004D-Rental of Therapeutic Beds/Overlays, http://www.pixs.wpafb.af.mil/pixslibr/99B9004D/99B9004D.asp. E-MAIL: quinnbp@pkwsmtp.wpafb.af.mil, quinnbp@pkwsmtp.wpafb.af.mil. Background "To provide therapeutic specialty rental beds or overlays on a daily rental lease basis and provide a representative with clinical knowledge on skin care to assist staff in recommendation of type of bed required based on patient profile. The beds/ overlays shall be provided along with associated maintenance as needed on a rental/lease basis, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The following therapeutic beds or overlays are needed to support the United States Air Force Medical Center located at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, Ohio. Low Air Loss Therapy Beds/Overlays, Air Fluidized Therapy Beds/Overlays, Continuous Air Flow Pressure Reduction Mattress Overlays/Replacements, Bariatric Beds/Overlays, Kinetic Therapy Beds/Overlays, Pulsating Air Suspension Beds/Overlays, and Under Patient Scale System. A sealed bid, commercial acquisition is anticipated. Period of Performance is 01 Oct 99 -- 30 Sep 00. Four, one-year option periods may be awarded. Anticipated solicitation release date is 16 Jul 99. Contractors must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) prior to award for solicitations issued after 31 May 1998. To register in CCR, you may input directly to CCR through the interactive World Wide Web application at http://www.acq.osd.mil/ec/. Mr. Stephen J. Plaisted has been appointed as Ombudsman to hear concerns from offerors, or potential offerors, during the proposal development. The purpose of the Ombudsman is to communicate contractor concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations to the appropriate government personnel. Existence of an Ombudsman does not diminish the authority of the program director or the contracting officer. Accordingly, the Ombudsman does not participate in the preparations of solicitations, the evaluation of proposals or the source selection process and, therefore, for routine matters on individual solicitations please contact Ms. Susan Green, (937) 257-5841, ext. 4237. When requested the Ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of the concern. Should you desire to contact the Ombudsman, Mr. Plaisted can be reached at (937) 255-9095, ext. 232. Solicitation F33601-99-B-9004 may be found on the Preaward Information Exchange System (PIXS) website: http:www.pixs.wpafb.af.mil/pixslibr/99B9004D/ 99B9004D.asp. For questions on PIXS access, please contact Mr. Johnny Harshbarger at (937) 255-2739. NO HARD COPIES OF THE SOLICITATION WILL BE MAILED. NOTE THE CHANGE OF SOLICITATION NUMBER AND PIXS WEBSITE FROM THE SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS. If you registered under the Sources Sought Synosis, PIXS website: http://www.pixs. wpafb.af.mil/pixslibr/99R9003/99R9003.asp, you must now register under the new PIXS website at http://www.pixs.wpafb.af.mil/pixslibr/99B9004D/ 99B9004D.asp. SIZE STANDARD: $5M Amendment 01 was posted on PIXS 22 JUL 99. The Solicitation and Statement of Work were revised. The date to submit questions in writing to the CO has been extended to 30 JUL 99/2:00 PM EST. Bid Opening has been extended to 16 AUG 99/2:00 PM EST. " Posted 07/22/99 (D-SN357995). (0203)

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