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66 -- FACSTAR PLUS UPGRADE FOR EXISTING BECTON DICKINSON FLOW CYTOMETRY INSTRUMENTATION SOL DADA09-98-Q-0753 DUE 092198 POC Purchasing Agent BRUCE STRAUCH (210) 916-3142 Contracting Officer LINDA HORN (210) 916-1931 (Site Code DADA09) 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. It is the intent of the Government to negotiate on a sole source basis with Becton Dickinson, Inc. Mountaind View, CA for the acquisition of a FACSTAR Updgrade for existing Becton Dickinson Flow Cytometry Instrumentation. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation number is DADA09-98-Q-0753 and is being issued as a request for quotation (RFQ). This RFQ and the incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-06. The Government intends to enter into a sole source contract with Becton Dickinson Inc. (a large business) for the following items:FACStar plus Upgrade; 1.FACSTATION for FACStar plus with Color Printer Upgrade to include the following items; PowerPC Macintosh 7300 with 48MB RAM, 2MB VRAM, 256K Level 2 Cache, 2 GB Hard Disk and 12X Internal CD-ROM Drive, Built in 10-BaseT Ethernet and Thin-Coax Transceiver, 20" Multisynch Trinitron Color monitor, Tektronix Phaser 360 Printer with 24MB RAM, Cellquest, ModFit LT and FACSConvert Software, FACStation CD-ROM Overview, DNA application upgrade kit, modem kit with Timbuktu software for remote diagnostics, BDPAC Interface and software drivers and BD pad, Installation, one day on-site training, one- year warranty, FACStar plus Interface kit; includes Interface hardware for FACStar plus. Items are required to be delivered FOB Destination to the Institute of Surgical Research, BLDG 3611, 3400 Rawley Chambers Ave, Fort Sam Houston, TX 78234. Delivery to the FOB point shall be by 10 Oct 98. The following commercial item provisions and clauses are applicable to this request for quote: FAR 52.212-1, 52.212-2, 52.212-3, 52.212-4, 52.212-5 and are available in full text on the World Wide Web at http://www.medcom.amedd.army.mil/medcom/mcaa FAR provision 52.212-1, Instructions to Offeror-Commercial Items (For this requirement offerors shall submit quotes on letterhead stationary to include all information required by this provision as well as confirmation that all products provided under this contract are Year 2000 compliant as required by the addendum to FAR 52.212- 4). FAR Provision 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Items ( Evaluation will be based on price, technical capability and past performance), all responsible sources may submit a quotation which shall be considered by the agency. The Government will award a contract from this solicitation to the responsible quoter, whose quote conforming to the RFQ will be most advantageous to the Government. Quotes shall be received no later than 4:00 P.M. on 21 September 1998. Fax quotes will be accepted at (210) 916-3040. Quotes received after the date and time stipulated will not be accepted. Quoters shall include a completed copy of the provsion at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications Commercial Items with its quote. Addendum to FAR 52.212-4: The contractor shall ensure products provided under this contract, to include hardware, software, firmware, middleware, whether, acting alone or combined as a system, are Year 2000 compliant as defined in FAR Part 39. All prospective quoters are cautioned that if selected for award, they must be registered with the Central Contracting Registration (CCR) Program. The CCR can be obtained by calling 1-888-227-2423 or via the Internet at http://ccr.edi.disa.mil. Confirmation of CCR registration must be validated before award can be made. Numbered Note 22. Posted 09/14/98 (I-SN249358). (0257)

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