Department of Veterans Affairs, Stratton VA Medical Center, 113 Holland Avenue, Albany, NY 12208-3410

58 -- OMEGA SOFTWARE UPGRADE SOL SOL 500-96-6985-0011 DUE 091696 POC SUSAN MINARDI, CONTRACTING OFFICER (518) 462-3311, Ext 2559 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 the notice. This notice constitutes the only solicitation: Proposals are being requested and ''Written Solicitation'' will not be issued. Solicitation 500-96-6985-0011 is issued as a request for proposal and incorporates provisions and clauses that are in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 40. Contractor shall provide Item #1 - Bundled Option #1 Far End Camera Control - Upgrade to the Omega system to control both the local and remote cameras. Control of the distant camera is accomplished in the same manner as control of the local camera. The point-and-click and frame-and-zoom capabilities, as well as camera movement using the onscreen arrows, can be accomplished when the remote site is displayed. FECC is available only between two Omega systems with like codecs and may require additional codec hardware; Graphics/Document Camera - Provides a method of displaying graphic material such as documents, graphs, charts, photographs, etc. at both the local and remote sites. The graphics may be transmitted live or as ''still graphics'' (frozen images) to the distant site(s). Still graphics may require additional codec hardware. The tabletop stand is a portable unit (Panasonic Video Imager WE-160) with the camera mounted on an expandable arm with a lighted surface below. Control of the camera's zoom and focus can be accomplished either on the unit itself or through the Omega's GUI; VCR - Allows the connection of a VCR (Sony SVO-1450) into the conference for both playback and recording. Pre-recorded video tapes may be viewed at both the local and distant sites and video from either site may be recorded for archival purposes. Full VCR control can be handled from the Omega GUI including the play, record, stop, pause, rewind, and fast forward functions AND Item #2 - Omega Telemedicine Rollabout retrofit including all labor and materials (including codec) to allow the Omega system to function as a telemedicine video conferencing unit. Deliver FOB Destination 45 days after award date. Standard Industrial Classification Code (SIC) #5045, Computer, Peripheral Equipment and Software shall apply to this procurement. The provisions at 52.212-1, Instruction to Offerors-Commercial Items; 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Items, 52.212-3, Offers Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items; 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items apply to this acquisition. The following factors in priority of relative importance shall be used to evaluate offers: (1) Price, (2) Warranty, (3) Compatible with Omega Dual 35 w/1CCD VSI Video Processor and (4) Delivery Time. Offers must show the following: the solicitation number; the date specified, name, address, telephone number, fax number; a technical description of the items being offered in sufficient detail to evaluate compliance with the requirements in the solicitation. This may include product literature, or other documents, if necessary; a unit price, a total price and any discount terms for each time period, ''Remit to'' address, and a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offers Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items, with its proposal. Please submit proposal to: Susan M. Minardi, Contracting Officer at A&MMS (90A), VA Medical Center, 113 Holland Avenue, Albany, NY 12208. This solicitation is subject to the availability of funds and proposals are requested to be honored through 10/31/96. (0236)

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