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

70 -- MEGASCAN MONITORS SOL 688(CSC)6-97 DUE 071597 POC Hazel A. France, Contracting Officer, (202) 745-8660 Invitation for Bid #688(CSC)6-97 is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commericial items for the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Washington, DC, prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information in this notice (SIC 3571). This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; bids are being requested and a written solicitation WILL NOT BE ISSUED. Contract award is subject to the availability of funds. Contractor shall furnish the following (brand name or equal) Megascan Monitors -- Model#UHRH4820-P DG Dome MD4PCI -- quanity 8 each under the terms, conditions, provisions and the schedule of this solicitation. The items are to be delivered FOB destination to the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 50 Irving Street, NW., Washington, DC. Any applicable sales tax shall be included in the price. SCHEDULE OF PRICING: Bidder shall state a unit and total price for the item. Price shall include shipping and a full one year warranty on parts and laobr. 852,210-77- BRAND NAME OR EQUAL (NOV 1984) (Note: as used in this clause, the term "brand name" includes identification of products by made and model.)(a) Items called for by this invitation for bid have been identified in the schedule by a "brand name or equal" description, such identification is intended to be descriptive, but not restrictive, and is to indicate the quality and characteristics of products that will be satisfactory. Bids offering "equal" products (including products of the brand name manufacturer other than the one described by brand name) will be considered for award if such products are clearly identified in the bids and are determined by the Government to meet fully the salient characteristics/requirements listed in the invitation. (b) Unless the bidder clearly indicates in his bid that he is offering an 'equal' product, the bid shall be considered as offering a brand name product referenced in the invitation for bids. (c)(1) If the bidder proposes to furnish an 'equal' product, the brand name, if any, of the product to be furnished shall be inserted next to the line item number of the brand name product provided in the Invitation for Bids, or such product shall be otherwise clearly identified in the bid. The evaluation of bids and the determination as to equality of the product offered shall be the responsibility of the Government and will be based on information furnished by the bidder or identified in his/her bid as well as other information reasonably available to the purchasing activity. CAUTION TO BIDDERS. The purchasing activity is not responsible for locating or securing any information which is not identified in the bid and reasonable available to the purchasing activity. Accordingly, to insure that sufficient information is available, the bidder must furnish as a part of his/her bid all descriptive material (such as cut, illustrations, drawings or other information)necessary for the purchasing activity to: (i) determine whether the product offered meets the salient characteristics requirement of the Invitation for Bid, and (ii) establish exactly what the bidder proposes to furnish and what the Government would be binding itself to purchase by making an award. The information furnished may include specific references to information previously furnished or to information otherwise available to the purchasing activity. (2) If the bidder proposes to modify a product so as to make it conform to the requirements of the invitation for bids, he/she shall: (i) Include in his/her bid a clear description of such proposed modifications, and (ii) clearly mark any descriptive material to show the proposed modifications. (3) Modifications proposed after bid opening to make a product conform to a brand name product referenced in the Invitation for Bids willl not be considered. The contractor shall notify the government within 3 workdays of any notification by the manufacturer of any removal, recall or modification of supplies required under the contract. Payment will be made in arrears on invoices showing the assigned contract and purchase order number as well as the date of delivery of the item. Offerors much include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certification -- Commercial Items, with its bid. The following incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through FAC 90-46 and are applicable to this acquisition. 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors -- Commerical Items, 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commerical Items: 52.222-3, Convict Labor (E.O. 11755) and 52.233-3, Protest After Award. The Contractor agrees to comply with the following FAR clauses are incorporated by reference and are applicable to acquisitions of commericial items or components; 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government with alternate I; 52.203-10, Price or Fee Adjustment for Illegal or Improper Activity; 52.216-21, Requirements; 52-217-5 Evaluations of Options; 52.232-1 Payments; 52.232-8 Discounts for Prompt Payment, 52.232-11 Extras, 52.232-17 Interest, 52.232-25 Prompt Payment, 52.232-28 Electronic Funds Transfer Payment Methods, 52.216-22 Indefinite Quantity, 52.216-21 Requirements, 52,246-2 Inspection of Supplies -- Fixed Price, 52.246-16 Responsibility for Supplies, 852.210-72 Inspection, Rejected Goods, 52.212-13 Stop Work Order, 52.247-34 FOB Destination, 52.225-3 Buy American Act-Supplies; 52.225-9 Buy American Act-Trade Agreements Act-Balance of Payments Program, 52.225-17 Buy American Act-Supplies Under European Community Sanctions for End Products, 52.225-18 European Community Sanctions for End Products, 52.225-19 European Community Sanctions for Services, 52.225-21 Buy American Act-North American Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act-Balance of Payments Program. All bid prices and information regarding this procurement must be received on company letterhead, in a SEALED ENVELOPE-noting bid response to IFB #688(CSC)6-97 is enclosed. All envelopes shall be addressed to Hazel A. France, Contracting Officer (90c) Room lB112, VISN 5 Contracting Service Center, VA Medical Center, 50 Irving Street, NW, Washington, DC 20422. Bid opening is at 2:00PM EST, 7/15/97. FAXED bids will not be accepted. (0176)

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