VA Medical Center (04-90C), 1201 N.W. 16th Street, Miami, FL 33125

66 -- AUTOSTAINER & CV 500 COVERSLIPPER SOL 546-17-98 DUE 072498 POC Linda banko, 305-324-3296 E-MAIL: Banko,L@Miami.VA.GOV, Banko,L@Miami.VA.GOV.. AUTOSTAINER & CV 5000 COVERSLIPPER RFQ 546- 17-98 This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Solicitation RFQ 546-17 -98 is issued as a request for quote and incorporates provisions and clauses that are in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 46. The Standard Industrial Classification Code (SIC) is 5047 Small Business Size Standard is 500 Employees Replacement equipment: LEICA AUTOSTAINER XL BENCH TOP UNIT, MENU DRIVEN, MICROPROCESSOR CONTROLLED, FULLY PROGRAMMABLE, HIGH THROUGHPUT AUTOMATIC SLIDE STAINER. SIZE IN MM: 1090L x 510 x 670 WEIGHT 65 KG90-125 V/ 49-61 HZ INTERNAL FUME EXTRACTION AND CHARCOAL FILTER SYSTEM UNIQUE FEATURES: CONTINUOUSLY LOADS RACKS OF SLIDES; HOLDS UP TO 11 RACKS OF SLIDES AT ONE TIME; STAINS RACKS WITH DIFFERENT PROGRAMS SIMULTANEOUSLY; AND STORES UP TO 15 STAINING PROGRAMS. QUANTITY REQUIRED: 2 LINE ITEM NUMBER: 2 JUNG CV 5000 ROBOTIC LEICA COVERSLIPPER MODULE SIZE IN CM: 66 x 67 x 51. THE CV 5000 MUST BE COMPARABLE TO AUTOSTAINER XL. THROUGHPUT RATE UP TO 500 SLIDES PER HOURS WITH A CHOICE OF COVERSLIPS SIZE (50mm x 24mm or 60mm x 24mm) AND MOUNTANTS FOR QUICK AND EASY CHANGOVER. WEIGHT 49 KG90-120VAC, 49-61HZ, AT 2.4A QUANTITY REQUIRED: 1 Contractor will supply all parts, labor, material and installation. Contractor is required to provide operation/service (maintenance) manuals with each piece of equipment. The provision at 852.211-70, Service Data Manuals, 852-211-75, Technical Industry Standards (APR 1984), 852-219-70 Veterans Owned Small Business (Dec 1990). 52.212-1, Instruction to Offerors-Commercial items; 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial items, para (a) is filled in as follows: VAMC MIAMI will award a contract resulting from this solicitation that will be most advantageous to the Government, price, and other factors considered. The following factors, listed in descending order of importance, shall be used to evaluate offers: (a) lowest price quotation for all items, (b) earliest delivery schedule proposed. A completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offers Representations and Certifications-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 also apply. The following FAR clauses cited in this clause are applicable to this acquisition. 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (E.O. 11246); 52.222-35, Affirmative Action for Special disabled and Vietnam Era Veterans (38 U.S.C.4212); 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Handicapped Workers (29U.S.C.793); 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Special disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era (38 U.S.C4212); and 52.225-3, Buy American Act-Supplies (41 U.S.C.10). 52.225-18, European Union Sanction for End Products (E.O. 12849). 52.232-33 Mandatory Information for Electronic Funds Transfer Payment (Aug. 1996). Please submit proposal to Linda Banko, Purchasing Agent at FRMS (90F), V.A. Medical Center, 1201 N.W. 16th Street, Miami, Florida 33125 on or before 7/24/98@ 4:00pm. Faxed proposals will be accepted fax number 305-324-3234. Government will NOT be responsible for any failure attributed to the transmission or receipt of their proposal. The following clauses on certifications FAR 52.213-2 and VAAR clauses 852-219-70, will be mailed/fax to each the vendor providing a quote. Full text of these clauses can be located on the internet at www.arnet.gov/lar/. Posted 06/29/98 (0180)

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