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

66 -- MAINTENANCE & SERVICE OF FUJI COMUTED RADIOGRAPHY UNITS & LASER PRINTERS SOL RFP-797-FDF3-00-0082 DUE 071400 POC Laurel A. Carey, Contract Specialist, 301-619-4069 The Department of Veterans Affairs Special Services Contracting Office (VASSCO), 1423 Sultan Street, Fort Detrick, MD has a requirement for maintenance and service of Fuji Computed Radiography Units and Laser Printers. VASSCO intends to negotiate with Fuji Medical Systems USA, Inc, 419 West Avenue, Stamford, CT 06092 as the only responsible source. This notice is not a request for competitive proposals. See Note 22. This requirement is a combined sole source synopsis/solicitation for Commercial Items prepared in accordance with the format in the Federal Acquisition Regulator (FAR 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice) This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; a written solicitation will not be issued. The Government contemplates a firm fixed price award. Contractor shall provide all labor, materials, equipment, transportation, tools for inspecting, reporting, servicing, and all preventative maintenance inspections and repairs necessary to keep the Fuji Medical Systems functioning in a safe reliable condition. Units must have no less than 99% uptime. Items and accessories are as follows: Quantity of 2 units, AC3-CS; Quantity of 2 units, AC3; Quantity of 2 units, AC3-CS IDT; Quantity of 2 units, AC3 IDT; Quantity of 1 unit, FM-DP2636. Service shall commence October 1, 2000 at the 3rd Medical Center, Room 1E106, 5595 Zeamer Avenue, Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska 99506. Solicitation number RFP-797-FDF3-00-0082 is assigned this procurement. The SIC codes are 2699 and 7629 and the small business size standards are both $5.0. The following incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through FAC 97-17 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 July 14, 2000 at AFMLO/VASS to the address shown in this synopsis. Offers may be faxed to Laurel Carey at 301-619-3613 or 6844. See Note 22. Posted 07/03/00 (W-SN471027). (0185)

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