VA Medical Center, 3495 Bailey Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14215

65 -- SOLE SOURCE REQUIREMENT FOR CHEMICAL REAGENTS AND SERVICE AGREEMENT FOR FLOW CYTOMETER SOL 528-05-00 DUE 112299 POC Mary T. Betker (716) 862-6385 Contracting Officer E-MAIL: mary.betker@med.va.gov, mary.betker@med.va.gov. The Veteran's Administration Western New York Health System (VAWNYHS) intends to negotiate on a sole source basis with Beckman Coulter Diagnostics of Brea, CA for chemical reagents, antibodies and Full Service to include all parts and labor and 1 PMI per year on the Flow Cytometer Epics XL W/MCL located at the Buffalo VA Medical Center. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, FAR Part 13 and FAR Part 13.5 TEST PROGRAM FOR CERTAIN COMMERCIAL ITEMS, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; bids are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The bid schedule is as follows: Base Period December 1, 1999 (or date of award) through November 30, 2000 for Full Service Maintenance Agreement and 1 PMI per year. The following estimated Beckman Coulter products will be acquired for the year, 24 Immunoprep Reagent System, 3 DNA Prep ReagentKits, 12 Cyto-comp Reagent Kits, 12 Flow-Check Fluorospheres, 12 Flow-Set Fluorospheres, 36 CD45-CD-4-CD-8-cd-3, 12 CD8/CD4/CD3, 12 CD3-CD19-CD45, 468 Various Products from CD1A through CD117 as needed, 6 Kappa/Lambda CD 19, and other reagents as needed for Flow Cytometry Testing. Subject reagents are the only known reagents that can operate without modification on existing Beckman Coulter equipment owned by the VAWNYHS. Contract will be for 1 base year with 4 option years. Quantities are estimated. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular FAC 97-13. Provisions at FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items (excluding paragraph h, Multiple Awards and substituting the following paragraph h, "Single Award. The Government contemplates single award of all items."), 52.212-2, Evaluation -- Commercial Items and 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications Commercial Items, apply to this acquisition. The following clauses apply to this acquisition and are incorporated by reference: 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items, 52.217-8, Option to Extend Services, 52.217-9, Option to Extend the Term of the Contract, 52.222-3, Convict Labor 52.233-3, Protest After Award, 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns, 52.222-35, Affirmative Action for Handicapped workers, 52.222-36, Buy American Supplies, 52.225-9, Buy American Act-Trade Agreements Act-Balance of Payments Program, 52.225-21. Delivery of all products and services will be made to VA Medical Center, 3495 Bailey Ave., Buffalo, NY 14215. Monthly purchases will be conducted using the Government Purchase Card. Offers are due by Close of business, November 22, 1999. Offers must be submitted to: Veteran's Administration Western New York Healthcare System, 3495 Bailey Ave., Buffalo, NY 14215, Attention Mary T. Betker, Network Contracting Activity VISN 2. Offers may be faxed to Mary T. Betker at (716) 862-8893. Offers may be e-mailed to Mary.Betker@med.va.gov Posted 11/02/99 (W-SN397295). (0306)

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