Department of Veterans Affairs, AFMLOV/VA Special Services, Contracting Officer, 1423 Sultan Street, Suite 200, Frederick, MD 21702-5006

65 -- VIDEO ARTHROSCOPES SOL VA-797-98-F2Q-0014 DUE 051598 POC Monica J. Pileggi 301-619-4070 This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) sub part 12.6., as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued. Failure to provide all required information contained herein may result in the rejection of an offer. Solicitation number VA-797-98-F2Q-0014 is issued as a Request for Quotation. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through FAC 97-04. The SIC code is 3841 and the small business size standard is 500. The contractor shall provide the following: 6 each #3626 4.0mm x 30 Video Arthroscope Light Post Opposite Direction of View; 2 each #3628 4.0mm x 70 Video Arthroscope Light Post Opposite Direction of View; 12 each #3869 5.8mm High Flow Cannula Double-Valved, Rotatable; 6 each #3807 5.8mm Conical Obturator; 6 each #7205377 5.8mm Trocar, Sharp Tip; 2 copies each of operation and service manuals. These are Smith & Nephew Endoscopy products. Offerors shall include a 1-year warranty. Place of delivery is to Wright Patterson Air Force Base, OH. Delivery, which shall be FOB Destination, shall occur within 14 calendar days after award of the purchase order. Offerors responding to this announcement shall review and provide the information contained in FAR clause 52.212-1, Instructions to Offeror -- Commercial Items and shall include a completed copy of provision 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certification -- Commercial Items. An authorized representative of the offeror must sign these representations and certifications. The Offeror shall also provide its Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code, Contractor Establishment Code (DUNS number) and Tax Identification number. Clause 52.212-2, Evaluation -- Commerical Items, applies to this acquisition. The Government will award a contract resulting from this synopsis/solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to this synopsis/solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. (1) Technical capability, (2) past performance, and (3) price. Technical and past performance when combined are significantly more important than price. Offerors shall provide technical information, descriptive literature detailing the products the offeor proposes to furnish as to materials, components, performance characteristics, etc., and a minimum of three past performance references, preferably government references. The resulting firm fixed price award will incorporate the requirements of the clause at FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items. Clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. Offers are due by 2:00pm EST on May 15, 1998 at AFMLO/VASS to the address shown in this synopsis. Offers may be faxed to Monica Pileggi at 301-619-5053. (0121)

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