Veteran's Affairs Medical Center, Contracting Officer (90C), Acquisition & Material Management Service, One Veterans Plaza, San Juan, PR 00927-5800

J -- PM CHEMISTRY ANALYZER (MOPC) SOL RFP672-176-99 DUE 072798 POC POC Rey F. Clemente (787) 766-5389 This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for Commercial Items prepared in accordance with the format Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. I. The solicitation number is RFP672-176-99. II. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-03. III. This is a 100% Small Business Set-Aside. The standard industrial classification code is 7629 and the small business size standard is $5.0 M. IV. Base Year from 10/01/98 to 09/30/99, Provide a Service Contract for the Preventive Maintenance and repairs of the following equipment: LI#1 CLINICAL CHEMISTRY ANALYZER; MODEL DIMENSION AR; Qty: 1 EA; SN. 940614 located at VA Mayaguez Outpatient Clinic, (MOPC), Mayaguez, Puerto Rico. All inspections and preventive maintenance shall be done according to manufacturer's maintenance service manual instruction and procedures. Response Time: Contractor shall respond to the service call within two (2) hours after notification. Contractor shall physically report on site (MOPC) within two (2) hours if the problem can not be corrected by phone. Service Calls: Contractor shall respond to unlimited calls during normal working hours 8:00 am 5:00 pm. Contractor shall report directly to the Contracting Officer Technical Representative (C.O. T. R.) or his/her designee. Labor and Parts: Contractor shall supply all labor and parts, test instruments and tools required to perform all repair and maintenance work. Contractor shall submit a listing of parts that are not covered in this type of contract with their offer. Service Reports: The Service Technician shall submit each service report to the C.O.T.R or his/her designee at the conclusion of each service performance. Offeror shall submit price for base year and optional years. Base year is from October 1, 1998 to September 30, 1999; Option period I is from October 1, 1999 to September 30, 2000; Option period II is from October 1, 2000 to September 30, 2001; Option period III is from October 1, 2001 to September 30, 2002; Option period IV is from October 1, 2002 to September 30, 2003. Offerors shall have and submit with their offer all applicable licenses and permits from the Federal Government, and Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. There are options for four additional years of services. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s). Provision 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial Items, is applicable. Clause 52.212-2, Evaluation- Commercial Items, The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The factors shall be used to evaluate offers: I. Technical and Past Performance, are significantly more important important than cost or price in accordance with FAR 15.304. Offeror must submit a completed copy of provision 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items, with its proposal. Clause 52.222-48, Exemption from Application of Service Contract Act Provisions for Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, and/or Repair of Certain Information Technology, Scientific and Medical and/or Office and Business Equipment-Contractor Certification. Clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items is applicable to this acquisition. Clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions, Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. In addition Clause 52.217-5, Evaluation of Options, 52.217-8, Option to Extend Services, 52.217-9, Option to Extend the Term of the Contract, and 52.228-5, Insurance -- Work on a Government Installation, applies to this acquisition, 52.246-20, Warranty of Services.A Firm Fixed Price Contract will be awarded. Proposals shall be submitted to the address herein not later than 27 JUL 98 or faxed to 787-766-6035 and directed to the attention of Rey F. Clemente (90C). The Government shall not be held responsible for quality of fax transmittals. The solicitation number RFP672-176-99 shall be listed on the outside of your response for identification. Posted 07/16/98 (W-SN224557). (0197)

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