Olin E. Teague Veterans' Center (90C), Chief Logistics Management Service, 1901 South First St., Temple, TX 76504

65 -- SEATTLE CAD/CAM SYSTEM SOL 674-98-15 DUE 101797 POC Jo Ann Wiese, Contracting Officer, (254)774-1778 The Central Texas Veterans Health Care System, Temple, Texas, intends to negotiate a sole source contract with Seattle Limb Systems, Poulsbo, WA to provide one (1) Seattle Carver and one (1) Seattle ThermoFormer to complete a Seattle CAD/CAM System. SOL 674-98-15, due 10/17/97, POC Jo Ann Wiese. This is a combined solicitation/synopsis for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This acquisition includes component parts to existing Seattle Provel d1 Digitizer. This acquisition is approved for a sole source contract action as authorized by FAR 6.302-1(b)(4). No solicitation package will be issued; however, all interested sources may identify their products by submitting pricing data and an accurate description of the equipment offered, including make and model numbers of the equipment offered. Only responses containing this data will be considered for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. If no favorable responses are received by 2:00 PM, 10/17/97, a contract will be negotiated with the above named source. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This solicitation is issued as a Request For Proposal. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 90-46. The SIC Code for this solicitation is 3842 and the Business Size Standard is 500 employees. The proposed contract listed here is unrestricted. The following incorporated clauses and provisions are those in effect through FAC 90-46 and are applicable to this solicitation. 52-252-2, Clauses Incorporated by Reference; 52-212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial Items; 52.212-2, Evaluation -- Commercial Items; 52-212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items; 52-212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items. Offerors must include a complete copy of the provisions of 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items, with its offer. TAX ID__ __ ____, Dun and Bradstreet (DUNS) #__ __ ____. 52.232-33 Mandatory Information for Electronic Funds Transfer Payment; 52-232-34, Optional Information for Electronic Funds Transfer Payment. Original proposals shall be submitted on company letterhead to: Contracting Officer, Central Texas Veterans Health Care System, 1901 South 1st Street, Temple, TX 76504. (0279)

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