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

65 -- DRAGER EVITA 2 DURA USA COLOR VENTILATOR SOL 688-8984-0140 DUE 090299 POC M Bruce McCracken 202-745-8406 E-MAIL: Contracting Officer, bruce.mccracken@med.va.gov. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR, Subpart 12.12 as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This notice constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This solicitation is being issued as a Request for Quotation number RFQ 688-8984-0140. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular number 97-04. The SIC code for this solicitation is 3845. The small business size standard is 500 employees. Contractor to provide 4 each (except as noted): (8411800) Drager Evita 2 Dura USA-Color Ventilator w/ integrated interface for Medibus and printer protocol, two exhalation valves (patient blocks), carriage stand (PN8411950), O2 sensor, Spirologs (5 pack), (4510807) O2 filter kit, (4510808) Air filter kit, (8411956) humidifier bracket and accessories: (8413791) ventilation plus (factory installed), (8413792) monitoring plus (factory installed), (8413781) Evita DC (factory installed), (8411720) 2 each capno plus (factory installed), (DL3020MBL) hinged arm support, (8403735) spirologs (5 pack), (1843303) 8 each battery 12v/17ah, (8411822) battery cable Evita mobile. Items bid are to be FOB Destination. Acceptance time will be 60 days from bid opening date. The following provisions apply to this solicitation: 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors-Commercial, 52.212-3 Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items, 52.214-4 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), 52.222-3 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), 25.1 52.225-3 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 bidder within the time for acceptance specified in the offer shall result in a binding contract without further actions by either party. Bidders responding to this announcement shall submit a price for this system along with the information required in 52.212-1 and a completed copy of provision 52.212-3 and VAAR 852-219-70 Veteran-Owned Small Business (Dec 1990) to VA Medical Center (688/90C), Room 1B-112, 50 Irving Street, NW, Washington, DC 20422 by 09/02/99 at 2:00PM Local Time. Faxed bids will be accepted. All responsible sources will be considered. Posted 08/19/99 (W-SN370051). (0231)

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