Department of Veteran Affairs, Contracting Officer 90C, VA Medical Center, Bldg 41, 2200 Ft Roots Dr., North Little Rock, AR 72114-1706

99 -- AUTOMATIC PNEUMATIC TUBE SYSTEM SOL RFP 598-51-98 DUE 081498 POC Soila Reando, Contracting Officer, 501-370-6687 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; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-05. This acquisition is unrestricted. Small business and small disadvantage businesses are highly encouraged to participate. Description of requirement: This medical center has a requirement for furnishing all labor, supplies, engineering and start-up necessary to furnish and install a two station, six inch pneumatic tube system. The stations shall be located in the following areas: 1) Inpatient Pharmacy, GD189, and 2) Surgical Intensive Care Unit, 2C139. System requirements: the general configuration shall be made up of independent zones connected together via storage lines. Each zone shall be composed of a group of stations, each connected to a zone via a single tube line through transfer unit. Contractor shall design piping and equipment to suit available space. Operation shall be totally automatic requiring no intermediate handling of carriers. The medical center shall be responsible for electrical power to all system components; floor, wall and ceiling penetrations and fireproofing; architectural enclosure for equipment where required; patching and painting where required; ceiling removal and replacement; receipt and storage of all materials on site; removal, relocation and or replacement of existing equipment required for system and all working drawings. A detailed specification is available and can be obtained by faxing a request to 501-370-6687 or contacting the Contracting Officer listed in this notice. Any visits to the site shall be coordinated with the Contracting Officer. Proposals shall be clearly marked with the solicitation number and project title andthe contractor's name, address, telephone and fax numbers. Technical proposal shall reflect a narrative description with manufacturers equipment list for the base item. FOB point is destination. FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items is applicable. FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Items is applicable. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offerors: Technical capability of the system offered to meet the requirement, price and past performance. Technical and past performance when combined are approximately equal to price. Offerors shall include a completed copy of the provision at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items is applicable. FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items is applicable. The following clauses in paragraph (b) are checked as applicable: 1,2,3,6-11 and paragraph (c): 1,2. VAAR Clauses 852.219-70, Veterans Owned Small Business, 852.236-89 Buy American Act; 852.237-70, Protest Content; and 852.270-4, Commercial Advertising. OFFERS MUST BE SIGNED AND RECEIVED NO LATER THAN TIME SPECIFIED FOR RECEIPT OF OFFERS. E-mail to Reando.Soila@forum.va.gov Posted 07/30/98 (W-SN230878). (0211)

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