Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 10000 Brecksville Road, Brecksville, OH 44141

D -- ATLAS OUTCOMES SOL 541-250-98 DUE 092398 POC Marilyn E. Scheck (440) 838-6088 The VA Medical Center Cleveland, Ohio proposes to enter a contract for supplies/services identified herein. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial supplies/services 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; Request For Quotations (RFQ) are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-06. This contract shall be for the period October 1, 1998 through September 30, 1999 with two subsequent option years. Item 0001 -- ATLAS and MQ Peer Database License -- Qty 1 EA. Supplies/Services shall be delivered FOB Destination to the VA Medical Center, Cleveland, OH. Contractor shall submit with their offer information required in provisions 52.212-1, a completed copy of 52.212-3 and the certification required in 852.219-70. Quotations shall be received by 9/23/98 at 4:30 p.m. local time. The following provisions apply to this acquisition: 852.219-70 Veteran-Owned Small Business; 852.270-4 Commercial Advertising; 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items, excluding paragraph (h) and (I); 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items; 52.212-5 Contract Terms and conditions to Implement Statutes of Executive Orders-Commercial Items, including clauses incorporated by reference under Section (b) (6) through (11) and (15); and 52.215-5 Facsimile Proposals. Responses may be faxed to (440) 838-6052. Posted 09/19/98 (W-SN251956). (0262)

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