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65 -- EPIDURAL TRAY 10 TRAYS REP CS B. BRAUN INC. PN: SP24BKCD SOL N00259-98-Q-0299 DUE 092598 POC Purchasing Agent, SK3 SANFORD, PHONE, (619) 619-8115 FAX (619) 532-6697 OR, (619) 532-8105, CONTRACTING OFFICER,, MIKE NYE, (619) 532-8088 This notice is provided on a sole sourced basis, with an intent to award a firm fixed price epidural trays order for fiscal year 99 with four option years. This is a combine synopsis/solicitation for commercial items, prepared in accordance with the format in FAR subpart 12.5 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. The solicitation number, N00259-98-Q-0299, is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through FAC 97-05. This is a delivery schedule (listed below), also with the right to exercise four option years besides the base year of fiscal year 99. The following delivery schedule is for the base year for four cases per delivery: Oct 01, 98 -- Nov 01, 98 -- Dec 01, 98 -- Jan 01, 99 -- Feb 01, 99 -- Mar 01, 99 -- Apr 01, 99 -- May 03, 99—Jun 01, 99 -- Jul 01, 99 -- Aug 02, 99 -- Sept 01, 99. The following items make up each tray, 1 paper towel, 1 CLEAR plastic fenestrated drape; 4-4"x4" gauze sponges, 1 prep solution well, 3 prep sponges, 1-5ml ampul lidocaine hci 1% inj. Usp (10mg/ml, 1-1ml ampul epinephrine inj. Usp 1:1,000 (amg/ml)-protect from light, 1-24ga.x3-1/2" (9.0cm) spotte spinal needle, 1-3ml plastic syringe with attached 18ga.x 1-1/2" (3.81cm) needle, 1-25ga.x1-1/2" (3.81) skin wheal needle, 1 procedural syringe, 1-2ml ampul bupivacaine hci 0.7% with dextrose 8.25%, 1-19ga.x1-1/2" (3.81cm.) filter needle, 1-1oz. packet povidone-iodine solution, 1 plastic bandage strip, 1 needle block foam with holder. Vendors! This acquisition Incorporates the following FAR clauses: 52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS-COMMERCIAL ITEMS (oct 95); OFFEROR REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS-COMMERCIAL ITEMS (oct 95) must be completed and submitted along with the proposal please contact MICHAEL SANFORD (purchasing agent), if a copy is needed or if you have any questions; accordance with the following FAR clauses: 52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS-COMMERCIAL ITEMS (oct 95); 52.212-2 EVALUATION-COMMERCIAL ITEMS (oct 95), is incorporated by reference with the following addenda: in paragraph (a) the government will evaluate the proposals based on PRICE, TECHNICAL and cost to the government. In accordance with FAR 52.212-5 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT STATUES OR EXECUTIVE ORDER-COMMERCIAL ITEMS (aug 96) the following clauses are incorporated by reference in paragraph (b): 52.222-26 EQUAL OPPORTUNITY (E.O. 11246); 52.222-35 AFFIRMATIVE ACTION FOR SPECIAL DISABLED AND VIETNAM ERA VETERAN (38 U.S.C. 4212); 52.222.36 EMPLOYMENT REPORTS ON SPECIAL DISABLED VETERANS AND THE VETERANS OF THE VIETNAM ERA (38 U.S.C. 4212); 52.222-36 AFFIRMATIVE ACTION FOR HANDICAPPED WORKERS (29 U.S.C. 793); Posted 09/23/98 (I-SN253590). (0266)

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