Department of Veterans Affairs, James A. Haley Veterans Hospital, AMMS (90C), 13000 Bruce B. Downs Blvd., Tampa, FL 33612

J -- D.I. WATER, WATER SOFTNER SALT, & PORTABLE D.I. TANKS SOL RFQ 673-27-00 DUE 092199 POC Charlene K. Stiens, 813-972-7655 This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the subparts in Federal Acquisition Regulation 12.6 and Veterans Administration Acquisition Regulations as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotations are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation number 673-27-00 applies and is issued as a request for quotation. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-12. The Standard Industrial Classification Code is 7389 and the business size standard is $5 million. Provide the James A. Haley Veterans Hospital, 13000 Bruce B. Downs Blvd., Tampa, FL 33612 with 15 megohms D.I. water from portable exchange D.I. tanks (pedi) installed in D.I. recirculation system; salt for water softeners throughout hospital; and provide portable deionized tanks to be utilized as back-up system,for the period October 1, 1999 thru September 30, 2000. The Government may extend the term of this contract four (4) optional years. PRICING SHALL BE SUBMITTED FOR: Base Year and each optional year for 1) D.I. water, per gallon, est. 900,000 gal per year; 2) Salt, 80 lb bag, est. 2200 bags per year; and 3) Tank, est. 12 tanks per year, in accordance with (IAW) Statement of Work. STATEMENT OF WORK: 1) Contractor shall provide all necessary equipment, chemicals, laboratory services and exchange exhausted pedi tanks for freshly-regenerated pedi tanks within 24 hours to ensure continued uninterrupted supply of 15 megohms D.I. water to hospital. Price will be charged per gal. on an as used basis, based on monthly water production for the reverse osmosis water conditioning unit and that product water from this unit does not exceed 0 PPM hardness and 10 PPM TDS. Estimated usage per year is 900,000 gallons. 2) Contractor shall supply salt for water softeners throughout hospital in locations listed as follows: Contractor shall on a weekly basis, Wednesday or Thursday, fill the salt tanks of the 4 A/C cooling tower softeners, others filled as needed based on weekly observation, deliver salt directly to brine tanks utilizing Contractor's labor & equipment; fill brine tanks with sufficient quantity of salt to minimize the number of trips & visually check softeners and brine tanks for correct operation and perform hardness test on softeners product water to ensure a zero hardness. If any problems occur, the contractor shall respond within one hour by telephone. If the problem cannot be solved by telephone the contractor shall respond to the VA Hospital within eight hours. There are (11) eleven softeners covered by this contract. Four located in boiler plant; one located in penthouse RTU Bldg.; one located in NHCU Room G005; one located at chiller #3 cooling tower; one located in the 2nd floor dining room; one located at cooling tower #1; one located at chiller #6; and one located at cooling tower #2. Estimated usage per year is 2200, 80 pound bags. 3 Contractor shall provide portable deionized tanks, 6W (6th floor) and Bldg. #2 to be utilized as back-up system. Tanks shall be supplied with deionized water with a total dissolved solid content of less than 1 PPM. Three (3) MBR-844 (8" x 44) tanks will be provided. Tanks shall be charged out a minimum of semi-annually or when the indicator lights are out. Price per tank will be billed when installed and when changed out. Estimate 12 tanks per year. The government intends to make a single award to the responsible offeror whose offer is the most advantageous to the government considering price and price related factors. Provision 52.212-2 Evaluation Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. Award will be made on the basis of the lowest evaluated price of quotes meeting or exceeding the acceptability standards for non-cost (technical) items. The following factors shall be used to evaluate technical acceptability: 1) Past Performance and 2) Ability to provide the supplies as required in the Statement of Work. Offerors shall provide all necessary documentation needed to support technical evaluation of your quote. Offerors shall provide a completed set of provisions with quotation found at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certification Commercial Items. Provisions and clauses found at 52.212-1, 52.212-2, 52.212-4, 52.212-5, 52.216-18, 52.216-19, 52.216-21, 52.217-8, 852.216-70, 852.237-70, 852.270-4 also apply. Subject to the availability of funds. Note 1 applies. Quotations shall be submitted to the address listed above or faxed to 813-903-4838 and directed to the attention of Charlene K. Stiens (90C). The solicitation number 673-27-00 shall be listed on the outside of your quotation for identification purposes. Posted 09/03/99 (W-SN376553). (0246)

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