FISC Norfolk Detachment Philadelphia, 700 Robbins Ave., Bldg. 2B,= Philadelphia, PA 19111-5083

65 -- THINPREP PAP TEST KITS SOL N00140-97-R-3990 DUE 092597 POC Point of Contact; Scott Rubin, Contract Negotiator, (215)697-969= 2; Contracting Officer; K. Sweetra, (215)697-9692 E-MAIL: CLICK HERE TO CONTACT THE BID OFFICER, SYNOPSIS@PHIL.FISC.NAVY.MIL. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepa= red = in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6 of the FAR, as supplemented= with = additional information included in this notice. This announcement consti= tutes = the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solici= tation = will not be issued. The Request for Proposals (RFP) number is N00140-97-= R-3990. The provisions and clauses incorporated into this solicitation document a= re = those in effect through FAC 90-46. FISC Norfolk Detachment Philadelphia = intends to acquire through other than full and open competition, IAW FAR 6.302-1,= = THINPREP PAP TEST KITS (LOTS) for the Naval Hospital, Great Lakes. Award= of a = firm fixed price contract is anticipated. The Government's obligation is= = contingent upon Congress enacting FY98 appropriations. The SIC Code is 3= 841, = size standard 500 employees. Resultant contract will include a total of = 19 = units to be delivered during a period of one year (beginning 15 Oct 97). = The contract will include three option periods with an additional quantity of= 19 = units during each of the subsequent three years. The period of performan= ce = (delivery schedule) for the base period and each option is as follows: = BASE: = 01 Oct 97 through 30 Sep 98; Option I: 01 Oct 98 through 30 Sep 99; Opti= on II: = 01 Oct 99 through 30 Sep 00; Option III: 01 Oct 00 through 30 Sep 01. Of= ferors = are to price the following requirements for the base and each option year= =2E = Requirements: CLIN 0001 -- Thinprep Pap Test; 500 Test/Lot. Includes 500 G= YN = Trancyt Filters (Clear); 600 Vials of Presercyt Solution for the Thinprep= Pap = Test; 8 =AB Gross Boxes of Thinprep Microscope Slides; 600 Collection Dev= ices = (Endocervical Brushes). CLIN 0002 -- Option I; Same as CLIN 0001 during t= he = period 01 Oct 98 through 30 Sep 99; CLIN 0003 -- Option II; Same as CLIN 0= 001 = during the period 01 Oct 99 through 30 Sep 00; CLIN 0004 -- Option III: Sa= me as = CLIN 0001 during the period 01 Oct 00 through 30 Sep 01. Delivery requir= ements = are as follows: CLIN 0001, two kits by 15 Oct 97, 15 Nov 97 and 15 Dec 9= 7, one = kit by 15 Jan 98, two kits by 15 Feb 98, one kit by 15 Mar 98, two kits b= y 15 = Apr 98, one kit by 15 May 98, two kits by 15 Jun 98, one kit by 15 Jul 98=, two = kits by 15 Aug 98 and one kit by 15 Sep 98. Identical delivery requiremen= ts = exist for CLINS 0002, 0003 and 0004. Delivery will be FOB Destination, a= ll = transportation charges paid by the Contractor to the Naval Hospital, Grea= t = Lakes. The Government has the unilateral right to exercise the options pe= riods = listed above provided that the Government notifies the contractor of the = Government's intent to exercise the option within 30 days prior to the = expiration of the current period of performance. The following FAR provis= ions = and clauses apply to this solicitation and are incorporated by reference:= FAR = 52.212-2 "Instruction to Offerors -- Commercial Items"; FAR 52.212-3 "Offe= ror = Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items"; FAR 52.212-4 "Con= tract = Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items"; FAR 52.212-5 "Contract Terms an= d = Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercia= l = Items" (a) (1) and (2) and (b) (1) (2) (3) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) (1= 7); FAR 52.217-7 "Option for Increased Quantity -- Separately Price Line Item" (a)= 15 = days prior to the final delivery under the current CLIN. The following D= FARS = provisions and clauses apply to this solicitation and are incorporated by= = reference: DFARS 252.212-7000 "Offeror Representations and Certification= s -- = Commercial Items"; DFARS 252.212-7001 "Contract Terms and Conditions Requ= ired to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Applicable to Defense Acquisitions= of = Commercial Items" -- The following clauses within this general clause are = applicable for this requirement: DFARS 252.206-7000, DFARS 252.225-7002, = DFARS 252.225-7007, DFARS 252.225-7012, DFARS 252.227-7015, DFARS 252.227-7037,= and DFARS 252.233-7000. As a minimum, vendors shall provide to this office; = a = signed price proposal on letterhead or a SF1449 for the requested items w= ith = unit price and extended price, (same for option pricing), prompt payment = terms, = remittance address, and copies of FAR 52.212-3 and DFARS 252.212-7000. O= fferors will be evaluated using FAR 52.212-2. Responses to this solicitation are = due in = the bid room or in the depository located in the bid room at FISC Norfolk= = Detachment Philadelphia, 700 Robbins Ave., Bldg. 2B, Philadelphia, PA 191= 11 no later than 4:00 P.M. local time, Philadelphia, PA on 25 SEPTEMBER 1997= =2E All = offers shall be sent to FISC Norfolk Detachment Philadelphia, ATTN: Bid O= fficer, Code 02P52G. Reference RFP N00140-97-R-3990. Numbered Note 22 applies! (0252)

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