J -- MAINTENANCE OF AGFA CORPORATION (STERLING) IMAGING UNITS AND RELATED EQUIPMENT

Notice Date

October 30, 2000

Contracting Office

Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Business Center, 5901 East Seventh Street, Bldg 149, Long Beach, CA 90822

ZIP Code

90822

Solicitation Number

RFQ 600-015-01

Response Due

November 13, 2000

Point of Contact

Ronald Ferrer, 562-961-8062

Description

The VISN 22 Network Business Center hereby gives notice of its intent to issue a sole source contract under the simplified acquisition procedure to Agfa Corporation to provide maintenance services for Government-owned equipment located at the West Los Angeles Healthcare Center, 11301 Wilshire Blvd., West Los Angeles, CA 90073. Sterling Diagnostics, the manufacturer and sole distributor of the following equipment, was acquired by Agfa Corporation: (a) SID Imaging Workstations (4); (b) Linx DPU Processing Unit, SN GLID092E; (c) Digital 200E Processor, SN 998; and (d) Digital Processor, SN GLID0163. Software and instrument upgrades that are made available during the term of the contract shall be provided to the Government at no additional cost. The resulting contract will be effective for one base year, with the Government having the option to extend the contract for two additional one-year option periods. There is no solicitation document; prospective contractors should submit cost and technical data to be evaluated. Interested firms will be considered only if they respond with clear and convincing documentation that they are capable of meeting or exceeding the requirement stated herein at a cost more advantageous than the contractor named. If no response is received by Nov. 13, 2000, an award will be made to Agfa Corporation. For further information, contact Ronald Ferrer, Contract Specialist, at (562)961-8062. Collect calls will not be accepted. (NAICS 811219) See Note 22.

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20001101/JSOL010.HTM (W-304 SN505525)