99 -- LAUNDRY WEIGH CARTS

Notice Date

December 8, 2000

Contracting Office

VA Medical Center, 800 Zorn Avenue, Louisville, KY 40206-1499

ZIP Code

40206-1499

Solicitation Number

603-34-01

Response Due

December 22, 2000

Point of Contact

Victoria Caudill (502) 894-6108

E-Mail Address

click here to contact the contracting officer via-e-mail (victoria.caudill@med.va.gov)

Description

The VA Medical Center, Louisville, Kentucky is soliciting offers for Name Brand or Equal-To the Gardner AC-0066-D Electronic Weigh Cart. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6 and part 13, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. Simplified acquisition procedures apply. North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) #333312 and the related size standard of 500 employees applies to this solicitation. This solicitation is set aside 100% for small business. This CBD announcement constitutes the only solicitation issued. A separate written solicitation will NOT be issued. Request for Proposal (RFP) 603-34-01 entitled "Laundry Weigh Carts" is issued under Statutory Authority 41 U.S.C. 253(c)(1) Contractor shall be required to provide, 16 each, FOB Destination delivered price, Laundry Electronic Weigh Carts (Name Brand or Equal-To the Gardner AC-0066-D). Delivery is required within 8 weeks of contract award. Carts must be compatible with existing E-Tech sling brackets, and must fit existing soil sorting framework without requiring any modification to existing equipment. Offerors are encouraged to make a site visit to ensure that equipment offered will fit existing equipment. Salient Characteristics -- Cart dimensions 35 "w X 39 "d X 56"h; rechargeable battery system with the battery housed in the enclosure; capable of weighing a minimum of 100 LBS to a maximum of 500 LBS of linen. Contractor shall provide maintenance manuals, describing all preventive maintenance, and calibration procedures required, all parts schematics, and all other essential information needed for repairs; a minimum one (1) year parts and labor warranty. Contractor shall be required to provide training to all using personnel with training recorded on a VA provided form. Award will be based on 1. compatibility to existing equipment; 2. Warranty offered; 3. past performance of equipment offered; 4. delivered price; 5. delivery time frames. The following provisions and clauses apply to this solicitation: 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference. This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es): http://www.arnet.gov/far and http://www.va.gov/oa&mm/vaar; 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items; 52.212-2 Evaluation of Commercial Items; 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items; 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial Items; 52.212-5 Contract terms and conditions Required to Implement Statutes of Executive Orders Commercial Items; 52.216-18 Ordering; 52.232-18 Availability of Funds; 852.270-4 Commercial Advertising; 852.219-70 Veteran-Owned Business; 852.219-70 Protest Content; Offerors are to include a completed copy of 52.212-3, descriptive literature of product offered along with their offer. Written offers are to be submitted to Victoria Caudill (90C), Contracting Officer, VA Medical Center, 800 Zorn Ave, Louisville KY 40-206-1499 no later than December 22, 2000, 1:00 PM local time. Faxed offers will not be accepted. Numbered Note #1 applies

Web Link

click here to download copy of referenced FAR Clauses/Provisions (http://www.arnet.gov/far and http://www.va.gov/a&mm/vaar)

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20001212/99SOL002.HTM (W-343 SN5084Q4)