J -- GATAN TV SYSTEM

Notice Date

September 18, 2000

Contracting Office

Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 50 Irving Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20422

ZIP Code

20422

Solicitation Number

688-4-01

Response Due

September 28, 2000

Point of Contact

Hazel A. France 202 745-8660

Description

This 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; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This solicitation is being issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ)number 688-4-01. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular number 97-19. The SIC code for this solicitation is 7699. The Contractor shall provide all labor,travel,STANDARD parts and materials necessary to perform preventive maintenance and service on the following Government owned equipment: (1) Gatan TV System -- Model MA5247 Serial #D838.1 and Electron Microscope Model #CM10 Serial #D838. Contract period is from 10/1/00 thru 9/30/2001 with a two(2)one-year renewal option (subject to the availability of funds). Payments will be made quarterly in arrears. Contractor shall provide one (1) preventive maintenace service per year to be scheduled during the month of November. Contractor shall provide service Monday thru Fridays' during the hours of 8AM -- 4:30PM. Government observed holidays,Saturdays and Sundays are not included. Contractor shalll provide call-back confirmation within 24 hours and will have a service engineer on site with-in four (4) businss days of a reported problem. The following provisions apply to this solicitation: 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors-Commerical, 52.212-3 Representations and Certifications-Comerical Items, 52.214-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commerical Items, 52.219-2 Equal Low Bids, and 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions including clauses incorporated by reference under Section b6, 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity (EO 11246), Affirmative Action for Special Disabled and Vietnam Era Veterans (38USC 4212), 52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Handicapped Worker (29 USC 793), and 52.225-3 Buy American Act-Supplies (41 USC 10). Bidders responding to this announcement shall submit a bid along with the information required in 52.212-1 and a completed copy of provision 52.212-3 and VAAR 852.219-70 Veteran Owned Small Business (Dec 1990) to VA Medical Center (788/90c), Room 1B-112, 50 Irving Street NW, Washington, DC 20422 by 9/28/00 at 4:30PM Local time. Faxed bids (202) 745-8465) will be accepted.

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20000920/JSOL024.HTM (W-262 SN497892)