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

A -- LASER DOPPLER PERFUSION IMAGER SYSTEM SOL 688-21-98 DUE 061198 POC La Keisha Wiley-Bess 202-745-8420 or M. Bruce McCracken 202-745-8406 Please note this amendment to Solicitation RFQ 688-21-98 DUE: 061098 POC M. Bruce McCracken 202-745-8406 or La Keisha Wiley-Bess 202-745-8420. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR, Subpart 12.6 as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This notice constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This solicitation is being issued as a Request for Quotation number RFQ 688-21-98. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular number 97-04. The SIC code for this solicitation is 3571. The small business size standard is 500 employees. Contractor to provide a Lisca PIM 1.0 Laser Doppler Perfusion Imager, PIM 1.0 LDI system comprising of: 1. Pentium Desktop computer 300 M Hz (minimum specs.) 2. 17 inch SVGA Color Monitor HR 3. Users kit and software (specs. on request) 4. PIM 1.0signal processing board 5. Data Translation DT2801 PGH board 6. PIM 1.0 Lisca scanning head (Solid State DL model) 635 nm.wavelength, normal light operation modification. 7. PIM Optoisolator Unit Type 3 8. Hewlett Packard HP 694C color printer 9. Luxo Arm Mounting III 10. Luxo Mounting Arm with Bench Clamp 11. PIM Flight Case for PIM items. 12. SmartCal calibration device 13. Full set of cables and connectors 14. Operator and service manuals 15. PIM 3.5 version software upgradable to LDI soft advanced system 16. Windows95 Data Acquisition Software 17. LDISOFT Advanced Statistics and Graphics Software (lic. From Lab View Corp.). Items to be bid as brand name or equal (VAAR 852.210-77). Offers of products other than the brand name must submit data to show that their products have comparable features and perform the same as the brand name product. Items bid are to be FOB Destination. Acceptance time will be 60 days from bid opening date. The following provisions apply to this solicitation: 52.212-1 Instructionsto Offerors-Commercial, 52.212-3 Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items, 52.214-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items, and 52.214-5 Contract Terms and Conditions including clauses incorporated by reference under Section (b)(6) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (E.O. 11246), Affirmative Action for Special Disabled and Vietnam Era Veterans (38 U.S.C 4212), 52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Handicapped Workers (29 U.S.C 793), Buy American Act-Supplies (41 U.S.C 10). A written notice of award or acceptance of offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful bidder within the time for acceptance specified in the offer shall result in a binding contract without further actions by either party. Bidders responding to this announcement shall submit a price for this system along with the information required in 52.212-1 and a completed copy of provision 52.212-3 to VA Medical Center (688/90C), Room 1B-112, 50 Irving Street, NW, Washington, DC 20422 by June 11, 1998 at 2:00PM Local Time. Faxed bids will be accepted. All responsible sources will be considered. (0142)

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