Department of Veterans Affairs, Chief, A&MMS (90C), 1055 Clermont St, Denver, CO 80220

Q -- HOME OXYGEN HEALTHCARE SERVICES SOL RFP 554-NASC-01-99 DUE 091699 POC David Herndon, (303) 393-2858 E-MAIL: Click here to contact the contracting officer via, david.herndon@med.va.gov. VISN 19 Rocky Mountain Network Acquisition Service Center anticipates an award for a combined VISN (19 and 21) consolidated contract for Home Oxygen Healthcare Services which includes Rental of contractor owned equipment, lease to purchase oxygen equipment, Rental or purchase of oxygen equipment, supplies and services, home delivery, performing preventive maintenance, servicing and repair/parts replacement including Government owned equipment for veteran beneficiaries located in VISN 19 providing coverage in the State of Colorado excluding the counties of Montezuma, La Plata, Archuleta, and Las Animas; State of Utah; State of Montana excluding the county of Lincoln; State of Wyoming excluding the counties of Crook, Weston, and Niobrara; State of Idaho, the counties of Bannock, Bear, Lake, Bingham, Bonneville, Caribou, Franklin, Fremont, Jefferson, Madison, Oneida, Power and Teton; State of Nevada, the counties of Elko and White Pine; State of North Dakota, the counties of Billings, Golden Valley, and Slope; State of Nebraska, the counties of Banner, Cheyenne, Deuel, Garden, Keith, Kimball, and Scott Bluff; State of Kansas, the counties of Cheyenne, Greeley, Hamilton, Logan, Sherman, Stanton, and Wallace. Also for veteran beneficiaries located in VISN 21, providing coverage in the State of California, all the counties north of the county lines of San Luis Obispo, Kern, and Inyo excluding the county of Del Norte; State of Nevada, the counties of Washoe, Humboldt, Lander, Eureka, Churchill, Mineral, Douglas, Storey, and Lyon; State of Hawaii. The following provisions and clauses apply plus any adenda: FAR 52.212-1 Instructions of Offerors-Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation-Commerical Items; FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certificatins-Commercial Items; FAR 52-212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items, and FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions to Implement Statues or Executive Order-Commercial Items. Any additional contract requirement(s), or terms and conditions (such as warranty requirements) determined by the Contracting Officer to be necessary for this proposal and consistant with the customary commercial practices, will apply. All equipment, supplies, and services will be provided to the veteran beneficiaries residence. The VISN 19/21 consolidation for these resources has a primary interest in a single provider for the geographic area's described herewith, however all offers will be accepted. The Standard Industrial Code is 8082 (business size: 5.0 Million in gross annual sales for the last three years). Contract terms will be for a Base Year with four one -- one year options for renewal. Interested parties are incouraged to request a copy of the proposal, on Letterhead Stationary either to fax number (303) 393-2860, mail or e-mail david.herndon@med.va.gov. NO TELEPHONE REQUESTS WILL BE HONORED. Proposals will be issued August 20, 1999. Prior requesters responding to notice number 344650, June 18, 1999, NEED NOT REAPPLY, proposals will be automatically shipped to the addresses that have already been submitted to this office. Solicitation Number 344650 is hereby canceled -- please refer to all directions and specifications listed in this notice for the supplies, services, etc., listed in the prior notice. Posted 08/05/99 (W-SN364134). (0217)

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