Department of Veterans Affairs, VA Medical Center, 2300 Ramsey Street, Fayetteville, NC 28301

R -- ARMORED CAR SERVICE SOL RFQ 565-99-1-060-0001 DUE 083198 POC Daphne Jackson, (910) 822-7050 E-MAIL: ERROR --, Daphne.Jackson@med.va.gov. 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; quotations are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This solicitation is being issued as a request for quotation. The solicitation number is RFQ 565-99-1-060-0001. Quotations are due by the close of business August 31, 1998. The VA Medical Center, Fayetteville, NC intends to purchase armored car services to transport deposits and return orders to and from the Medical Center located at 2300 Ramsey Street, Fayetteville, NC and First Citizens Bank and Trust Company, Tokay Branch, 3606 Ramsey Street, Fayetteville, NC for the period of October 1, 1998 through September 30, 1999 with four one-year options to extend services. The contract will be for a period of one (1) year with four (4) option years. The total duration will not exceed five (5) years pending availability of funds. Both Fiscal and Canteen Services will utilize the service. REQUIREMENT NO.1 -- Fiscal Service requires five (5) trips per week with pick up and delivery being Monday through Friday between the hours of 11:00 a.m and 11:30 a.m. Deposits will be delivered to bank prior to 1:00 p.m. on day of pick up. Amount of deposit will not exceed $25,000.00 per trip and change return order will not exceed $10,000 per trip. Full insurance coverage for all services will be provided; REQUIREMENT NO.2 -- Canteen Service requires three (3) trips per week with pick up and delivery being on Monday, Wednesday and Friday between the hours of 11:00 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. Deposits will be delivered to the bank before 1:00 p.m. on day of pick up. Amount of deposit will not exceed $15,000.00 per trip and change return order will not exceed $10,000.00 per trip. Full insurance coverage for all service will be provided; REQUIREMENT NO.3 -- Additional trips on an as needed basis; REQUIREMENT NO.4—Excess Liability Charge (if applicable); REQUIREMENT NO.5 -- Excess Bag Charge (if applicable); REQUIREMENT NO.6 -- Excess Premise Time (if applicable). Quotations shall be submitted on an all or none basis basis and be valid for 90 days. Partial quotations shall be rejected. Submit separate unit price for each requirement. Responses to requirements 1 and 2 should be based on monthly cost. Award will be based on total cost of requirements 1 and 2. Payment will be made monthly in arrears upon receipt of proper invoice in accordance with payment clauses of this solicitation. Separate invoices must be prepared for Fiscal and Canteen Services. Invoices should be submitted to Chief, Fiscal Service (04), VA Medical Center, 2300 Ramsey Street, Fayetteville, NC 28301. Offerors shall provide a completed copy of the provisions with quotation found at 52.212-3, Offeror Representation and Certification-Commercial Items and 852.219-70 Veteran-owned Small Business. Provisions and clauses found at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-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; 852.210-77, Brand Name or Equal; 852.270-4, Commercial Advertising also apply. Upon request, Contracting Officer will make full text available of the above provisions. Quotations shall be submitted to the address listed herein or faxed to 910-822-7900 and directed to the attention of Daphne Jackson (90C). Solicitation number RFQ 565-99-1-060-0001 shall be listed on the outside of responses for identification purposes. Posted 08/14/98 (W-SN237222). (0226)

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