Department of Veterans Affairs (90C), VA Medical Center, Attn: Contracting Officer, Mountain Home, Tn 37684

66 -- MOLECULAR IMAGER SOL 621-19-98 DUE 082798 POC Betsy Phillips Contract Specialist 423-461-7980 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 announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Offers are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation No. 621-19-98 is issued as a invitation for bid. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-04 and Veterans Affairs Acquisition Regulations. The successful contractor shall provide delivery, FOB: Destination, of a molecular imager, FX/PC100/240V flexible imaging system capable of radioisotope imaging, laser excited single and multi-color fluorescence imaging, and chemiluminescience imaging. Systems include dual photomultiplier tubes and an internal dual wavelength laser. Includes 35x43cm scanning format. Sample tray, scanner shelf, SCSI cable, Multi-analyst PC software for Windows 95 or NT (1 each), Imaging screen K.20x25cm General pupose storage phosphor screen for all radioisotopes (except Tritrium) (3 each), Imaging screen cassette-CH 20x25 cm Format for Chemiluminescent samples (2 each), Imaging Screen Cassette-CH large 35x443cm (1 each), Mol GS-505 sample exposure platform 20x25cm format (1 each), PC SCSI card-PCL SCSI card compatible with the molecular imaginer FX systems (1 each), Data Analysis System -- PCI includes Dell Optiplex Premmia PRO 400, 8X CD-ROM, pentium 2, 128 MBYTE ram, 3 GBYTE hard disk, l GBYTE jazz internal drive, 3 1/2' disk drives, matrox mellennium 4 MBYTE PCI Video card, 20" ultra scan, trinitron color monitor, 3COM 10/100 network card, dual boot, WIN 95 and NT4.0 windows, 104 KEY WIN95 space-saver Keyboard, Microsoft mouse, and one year parts and labor warranty (1 each), Eraser and Large screen KIT-K 100/120V Ensures rapid, efficient erasure of KODAK style screens includes screen Eraser-K (100/12V) with 35x43 cm Eraser Surface, Power Cord and one large imaging screen-K, 35x43cm and one exposure cassette-K, 35x43cm. (1 each), Screen Eraser-H 100/120V ensures rapid efficient erasure of BIO-RAD style screens includes screen Eraser-H (100/120V) with 35x43 cm Eraser surface, power cord (l each), Imaging screen -- K/Tritium, 20 x 25cm Special purpose Storage Phosphor screen designed to Tritium (1 each). The items listed above are brand name or equal to BIO-RAD Molecular Imager System. This comparison is intended to be descriptive, not restrictive, and are to indicate the quality of products that are satisfactory. To be included with this system are instruction and user manuals and a one year warranty. Technical information plus descriptive literature must be provided with each proposas received. Government requires delivery within 30 -- 45 calendar days. The following provisions and clauses apply to this solicitation: 52.212-1, 52.212-2, 52.212-4, 52.212-5, 52.222-3, 52.233-3, 52.203-6, 52.203-10, 52.219-8, 52.222-26, 52.222-35, 52.222-36, 52.222-37, 852.270-4, 852.210-71,52.214-21, 852.210-70, 852.219-70. Offerors must include the clause 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items, with the offer. Closing date is close of business August 27, 1998. Posted 07/27/98 (W-SN228524). (0208)

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