Contracting Officer, RLR VA Medical Center, 1481 West 10th Street, Indianapolis, IN 46202

J -- MAINTENANCE OF BECKMAN EQUIPMENT SOL 583-00-04 DUE 092399 POC joyce miller 317-554-0207 This combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotations are requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation 583-00-04 is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ). This is a competitive commercial items procurement under the Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Code 7629. The VA Medical Center, Indianapolis, Indiana intends to contract for services to provide all necessary labor, parts, materials & equipment to provide maintenance (cleaning, adjusting, replacing parts as needed) & repair service (all intervening calls) of Beckman equipment listed in first-class operating condition. Equipment located at VAMC; 1481 W. 10th St., Indianapolis., In for the period 10/1/99 through 9/30/00. Item 1. Gamma scintillation counting system, Model 4000, serial number 8049042; PM# 6630-5664, CMR 389,location, room D-3003. Item 2. Ultracentrifuge, Model l855, serial number 55620, PM#6640-5775, CMR 384 located in room D-3008, CMR 384 (Melissa ward). Item 3. Microprocessor scintillation system series 7000, Model 5700t, PM 6630-5559, serial number 7702616, CMR 389 for one year. Item 4 ultra centrifuge Model l8-70, serial number 71215, PM# 6640-5839, CMR 389 located in Rm. D-3004. Item 5. Spectrophotometer, Model du-30uv-vis, serial number 4680042, PM #6650-5335 located Rm. D-3003. Item 6. Scintillation counter, Model LLLLS 1801, serial number 7013092; PM#6630- 5594, CMR 389 serial number TK510 location D-3003. Item 7. Centrifuge, Model TL-100, PM 6640-6002, CMR 389, location D-3003. Item 8. Centrifuge, Model J221; serial number 1265 PM 6640-5716, location D-2002. Item 9. Ultracentrifuge, Model l7-65, serial number 65C911, location 3 south Dr. Walsh. Item 10. Spectrophotometer; Model DU-640, serial number 4318518, located 3 south Dr. Walsh lab. Item 11. Ultracentrifuge, Model le-80, serial number COl95k27; located D-3003. Item 12. Centrifuge Model J6-HC; serial number: NJD96j04; VA# 21592, CMR 389 located 3 south DR. DEEG LAB. Only the COTR or designee is authorized to request service calls. Maintenance shall be performed during regular working hours which are 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays which are New Years Day, Martin Luther King's Birthday, Presidents' Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans' Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas Day. No work shall be performed or billed outside the hours specified. Contractor shall take standard safety precautions and any other that the Contracting Officer or COTR may determine to be reasonably necessary to protect the lives and health of the occupants of the building. The absence of such precautions shall cause a notice of non-compliance to be issued. The contractor shall, after receipt of this notice, immediately correct the conditions, which are deficient. Payment shall be made monthly in arrears, upon receipt of a proper invoice. Invoices shall be submitted in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation 52.212-4(g) and shall be submitted to Chief, Fiscal Service 04(d), VA Medical Center, 1481 West 10th Street, Indianapolis, IN 46202. Awarded contractor is advised that payment will be made either through electronic funds transfer (EFT) or by Government purchase card. Clause 52.232-33 Mandatory Information for Electronic Funds Transfer Payment is included. Payment via EFT will require completion of SF 3881. The provisions at FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items apply to this acquisition. Offerors shall include a completed copy of the provision at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items, with their offer. The clause at FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items, and the clause at FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, apply to this acquisition which shall also include the following clauses: 52.203-6, 52.203-10, 52.219-8, 52.219-14, 52.222-26, 52.222-35, 52.222-36, and 52.222-37. The following standard FAR and VAAR clauses are incorporated and apply to this acquisition: 52.232-18, 52.232-19 (which provides that funds are not authorized past September of any fiscal year, unless written authorizations is received from the Contracting Officer), 52.244-6, 52.252-22 http://www.arnet.gov/far and http://www.va.gov/oa&;mm/vaar,, and VAAR 852.219-70, 852.270-1, and 852.270-4. Warranty of service shall be in accordance with Standard Industry Practice in effect at the time of award. Interested offerors may submit their proposals along with a completed copy of the provision at FAR 52.213-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items, on or before 4:30 p.m., September 23, 1999. Quotations may be provided to the Contracting Officer at the following address, Richard L. Roudebush VA Medical Center, 1481 W. 10th Street, Indianapolis, IN 46202, Attn. Joyce Miller (90C). Posted 08/17/99 (W-SN368801). (0229)

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