Olin E. Teague Veterans' Center (90C), Chief Logistics Management Service, 1901 South First St., Temple, TX 76504

65 -- REFILL OF GOVERNMENT OWNED MEDICAL GAS CYLINDERS AT TEMPLE, WACO & MARLIN SOL 674-00-14 DUE 092499 POC Lavonia Sonnenburg, Contracting Officer, 254/771-4506 E-MAIL: l, lavonia.sonnenburg@med.va.gov. This is a 100% small business set-aside, SIC code 2813, size standard 1000 employees. This is a Commercial Item Acquisition conducted under FAR 12 in conjunction with FAR 13 procedures. Provide for the pick-up, refill, hydrostatic testing, valve replacement (as needed) and delivery of government owned medical gas cylinders. Consists of oxygen, 40H cyl, 240D cyl, and 6000E cyl, Nitrous Oxide 36H cyl, Nitrogen 240Hcyl, Medical Grade Carbon Dioxide 16E cyl, carbon dioxide 229G cyl and industrial grade (99.9 percent pure) carbon dioxide 24H cylinders, 10 Liquid Nitrogen, and 6 Helium H cylinders. Cylinders will be picked up and delivered on Tuesdays and Fridays. That is all empty cylinders picked up on Tuesday will be delivered full on Friday; all empty cylinders picked up on Friday will be delivered full on Tuesday. Pick up and delivery times shall be between 8:00a.m. and 2:00p.m. Tuesday and Friday, excluding federal holidays. Emergency deliveries shall be made within 1 hour after notificaiton. Prospective bidders must be capable of responding to requests for emergency service/delivery within 30 minutes or less. There will be no exception to this requirement. The geographic area is confined to those located within a 35-mile radius of Temple, Texas who can meet the 30-minute response time. The government reserves the option to award multiple contracts against this solicitation. All responsible firms may submit an offer which will be considered. Posted 09/16/99 (W-SN381229). (0259)

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