Department of Veterans Affairs, AFMLOV/VA Special Services, Contracting Officer, 1423 Sultan Street, Suite 200, Frederick, MD 21702-5006

65 -- ASPIRATOR, SUCTION UNIT SOL RFQ-797-FDF3-00-0061 DUE 041900 POC Laurel A. Carey, 301-619-4069, FAX: 301-619-3613 E-MAIL: ERROR --, laurel.carey@ft-detrick.af.mil. The Department of Veterans Affairs Special ServicesContracting Office, 1423 Sultan Street, Fort Detrick, MD intends to negotiate with Armstrong Medical Industries, Inc, 575 Knightsbridge Parkway, PO Box 700, Lincolnshire, IL 60069-0700, for the following purchase: Quantity of 51, Duet Suction Unit with standard Bemis 1200CC canister, Part # AE 6970; Quantity of 51, sterile patient tubing, Part #43277; Quantity of 51, 1200cc canister, Part #AE6974; Quantity of 51, HI-B suction tip (10 per package), Part #AE6995. Equipment must interface with existing Armstrong AR-6 Red emergency crash carts. Shipment shall be FOB Destination within 45 days of receipt of order to: David Grant Medical Center, 101 Bodin Circle, 60 MDSS/SGSLB-2/, Travis Air Force Base, CA 94535-1800. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) sub part 12.6., as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation for proposals; a written solicitation WILL NOT be issued. Solicitation number RFQ-797-FDF3-00-0061 is assigned this procurement. The SIC code is 5047 and the small business size standard is 100 employees. The following incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through FAC 90-15 and are applicable to this acquisition. FAR clause 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 offerors 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. Offerors shall include a completed copy of provision 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certification -- Commercial Items. The government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 6.302-1. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract, based on response to this notice, is solely with the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. All responses must be submitted by 2:00 PM EST on April 19, 2000 at AFMLO/VASS to the address shown in this synopsis. Offers may be faxed to Laurel Carey at 301-619-3613 or 6844. Posted 03/31/00 (W-SN440288). (0091)

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