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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF JUNE 22, 2005 FBO #1304
SOLICITATION NOTICE

34--34 -- Double Faced Rack System with Rodent Cages

Notice Date

6/20/2005
 

Notice Type

Solicitation Notice
 

Contracting Office

Attn: Department of Veterans Affairs So. Texas Health Care System, Audie L. Murphy Division, 7400 Merton Minter Boulevard, San Antonio, Texas 78229-4404
 

ZIP Code

78229-4404
 

Solicitation Number

671-38Q-05
 

Response Due

6/30/2005
 

Archive Date

7/30/2005
 

Small Business Set-Aside

Total Small Business
 

Description

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Request for Quotes (RFQ) are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation documents, incorporated provisions, and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-03. This procurement is set aside 100% for small business. The NAICS is 332618 with business size standard 500 employees. A firm-fixed price contract is anticipated. Products are manufactured by Allentown Caging Equipment and in accordance with FAR 52.211-6 Brand Name or Equal and VAAR 852.211-77 Brand Name or Equal are intended to be descriptive but not restrictive, and are provided to indicate the quality and characteristics of products that will be satisfactory. The South Texas Veterans Health Care System, Audie L. Murphy Division, 7400 Merton Minter Blvd., San Antonio, TX 78229 has a requirement for the Veterinary Medicine Unit to purchase the following: ten (10) each Double-faced Rack Systems, Model No. MJ140E2MVPEZ1X, with one-hundred forty (140) rodent cages per rack designed to deliver HEPA room air via the rack mounted SB4100 Smart-Pak to each cage at a rate of 60 ACH and deliver exhaust air from each cage to the building exhaust system via a direct house connection assembly. The components of the double-faced rack systems are as follows: platform rack system, vertical plenum locations and design; supply and exhaust air distribution, cage locking system, SB4100 Smart Bio-Pak, Micro-Barrier Housing System (EBS75JRHMV), consisting of a High Temperature Mouse Cage (PC75JMV) with the CD-KUP grommet with the air diffuser bullet, a High Temperature Bottle, Micro-Barrier Top (EBT2ST), and a Rear Saddle Hanging Feeder (RSF75J), Direct House Exhaust Connection Assembly with the following components: Rack Exhaust Load Simulation System , 4? Flexible Duct Assembly and Critical Flex Duct Measurement with a ceiling height of 9?, 140 cage rack frame with side plenums, 4? ceiling exhaust drop with rack exhaust plenum positioned directly under ceiling drop. In addition the following accessories are required: ten (10) each 4? to 4? Exhaust Hose Assemblies, Model No. 212029, ten (10) each Exhaust Load Simulators, Model No. LSE4, seven-hundred (700) each Micro-Barrier Cage Assemblies, Model No. EBS75JRHMV, two thousand one hundred (2100) each Low Profile Rodent Water Bottles molded from ?UDEL? Polysulfone Resin, Model No. PC15/17/BHT, two thousand one hundred (2100) each #8 Neoprene Stoppers with 2 ?? ball bearing sipper tubes (stopper and tube to be shipped assembled), Model No. S1010N-TD1000-Assembled. Quotations shall include all warranty information, shop drawings, and specifications. Quotations shall be submitted F.O.B. destination. All quotations are to include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offer Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items, with quotation. The following provisions and clauses apply to this action: 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial Items, 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes and Executive Orders-Commercial Items including clauses incorporated by reference under Section b (5)(7)(9)(14-24)(26)(32), 52.212-1 Instruction to Offerors-Commercial Items, 52.204-7 Central Contractor Registration, 52.211-6 Brand Name or Equal, VAAR clause 852.211-77 Brand name or equal, 852.211-70 Requirements for Operating and Maintenance Manuals, 852.211-71 Guarantee Clause and 852.270-4 Commercial Advertising. E-mail quotations are unacceptable. Offers are to be submitted written or by facsimile to (210) 949-3777, Attention: Lisa Torrez by June 30, 2005 by Close of Business (COB) 4:30 p.m. CST. Offers/Bids received after the exact specified time will not be considered. Referenced clauses can be found on the Internet at: http://www.arnet.gov/far and http://www.va.gov/oa&mm/vaar/index.htm.
 

Web Link

RFQ 671-38Q-05
(http://www.bos.oamm.va.gov/solicitation?number=671-38Q-05)
 

Place of Performance

Address: 7400 Merton Minter Blvd

Zip Code: 78229-4404

Country: United States
 

Record

SN00832617-W 20050622/050620211850 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

FedBizOpps.gov Link to This Notice
(may not be valid after Archive Date)

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