Department of Veterans Affairs, Great Lakes Healthcare Systems, Great Lakes Acquisition Center, Bldg. 5, 5000 West National Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53295

67 -- DATA CARD PHOTO ID SYSTEM SOL 69D-428-99 DUE 092799 POC Michael Cunningham, Contracting Officer, (414) 902-5407 The Great Lakes Acquisition Center intends to award a contract for purchase of two (2) each, Data Card Photo ID System, for the VA Chicago Health Care System one (1) each for the West Side Division, 820 South Damen, Chicago IL 60612; and one (1) each for the Lakeside Division, 333 East Huron Street, Chicago IL 60611. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Far Subpart 12.6 as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Solicitation number RFQ 69D-428-99 has been assigned to this procurement. Solicitation documents and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-13. SIC (3861). Contractor shall provide: ITEM #1 -- two (2) each, DATA CARD PHOTO ID SYSTEM: Quick Works software, Controller with tape drive, Windows NT. 95 or 98, Auto 2000 Camera hardware and software, Image Card S2 Printer, Duplex Printing (Front and Back), One year depot warranty, Supply Start up Kit; ITEM #2 -- OPTION: Magnetic encoding module; ITEM #3 OPTION: Image Check Software; ITEM #4 OPTION: One Year on site warranty; ITEM #5 OPTION: Installation. Firms should quote on optional items. VA will award optional items depending on prices quoted and funds available. Contractor must be able to configure equipment to VA specifications for Identification badges. Equipment must be compatible with identical equipment already being used by VA Chicago HCS, i.e., VA must be able to transfer data and software between systems when one is not working. All equipment, replacement parts, components, hardware, software and firmware containing information technology delivered under this contract shall be Year 2000 Compliant. Year 2000 Compliance means that information technology accurately processes date/time data (including, but not limited to, calculating, comparing, and sequencing) from, into, and between the twentieth and twenty-first centuries, and the years 1999 and 2000 and leap year calculations. The Vendor is required, as part of the offer, to provide documentary evidence that equipment, replacement parts, components, hardware, software and firmware offered is Year 2000 Compliant. Firms must also provide, with their quotes, information (e.g., commercial literature) that describes the system that would be provided. Delivery is required within 30 calendar days after the date that the contractor receives the order. This will be a firm-fixed price contract. FOB is destination. The purchase order will be issued to the vendor whose quote is most advantageous to the VA considering price and other factors. The following incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through FAC 97-13 and are applicable to this acquisition. 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial Items; Addendum to FAR 52.212-1, Paragraph (b) (5): Offerors shall provide an express warranty which at a minimum shall be the same warranty terms, including offers of extended warranties, offered to the general public; 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items: 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items; 52.222-3, Convict Labor; 52.233-3, Protest After Award; 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities; 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity; 52.222-35, Affirmative Action for Special Disabled and Vietnam Era Veterans; 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Handicapped Workers; 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era; 52.225-3 Buy American Act Supplies; 52.225-18 European Union Sanctions for End Products; 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer Other than Central Contractor Registration (31 U.S.C. 3332); Veteran-owned Small Business; 852.270-4, Commercial Advertising; Offerors must include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items, with its offer. All FAR provisions and clauses may be reviewed and/or obtained from the General Service Administration's Federal Acquisition Regulation website at Internet address http://www.arnet.gov/far. Invoices shall be submitted to the address provided at contract award and shall be paid within 30 days following final acceptance by the Government. Quotes shall be submitted on company letterhead to: Great Lakes Acquisition Center, Mike Cunningham, 5000 West National Ave, Bldg 5, Milwaukee WI 53295, by 3:00 PM CDT on 9/27/99. Faxing of quotes is OK. Fax number: 414-902-5440. Point of Contact: Mike Cunningham, 414-902-5407. Posted 09/21/99 (W-SN382528). (0264)

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