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76 -- MEDICAL TEXTBOOKS SOL MDA905-99-B-0005 DUE 030599 POC David Travis, Contract Specialist, 301-295-3868, James H. Geiser, Jr., Contracting Officer, 301-295-3845, Fax 301-295-1716 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; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation shall not be issued. This announcement shall be considered an Invitation for Bid (IFB). This IFB incorporates all provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-10. This IFB has 0% set-aside for small business, with a standard industrial classification code 2731, and a small business size standard of 500 employees. This IFB is FOB Destination with delivery and acceptance at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences with delivery dates specified below. Payment terms are Net 30 Days after receipt of invoice. The Government requires the best commercial warranty offered to the general public. The USUHS has a firm fixed-price requirement for the following medical textbooks. This invitation is set-up as follows: Contract Line Item Number, Title of Textbook, Edition, ISBN, and Quantity. The following textbooks shall be delivered no earlier than 11 March 1999 and no later than 13 April 1999. Contract Line Item Number 0001, BASICS OF ANESTHESIOLOGY, 3RD, 0-443-089620, 35; 0002, COLOR ATLAS & SYNOPSIS OF CLINICAL DERMATOLOGY, 3RD, 070213887, 150; 0003, ESSENTIALS OF FAMILY PRACTICE, 1998, O721658687, 160; 0004, SIMPLIFIED APPROACH TO ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY, 1986, 0721617387, 150; 0005, NELSON'S ESSENTIALS OF PEDIATRICS, 3RD, 0-7216-7229-9, 160; 0006, PRINCIPLES OF SURGICAL TECHINQUES, 2ND, 0683091336, 150; 0007, ESSENTIALS OF SURGERY, 2ND, 0-7216-50198, 150; 0008, CONCISE GUIDE TO CONSULTATION PSYCHIATRY, 2ND, 0-88048-342-3, 150; 0009, DSM-IV-R QUICK REFERENCE, 4TH, 0-89042-063-7, 160; 0010, TEXTBOOK OF ADVANCED CARDIAC LIFE SUPPORT, 4TH, 70-1086, 170; 0011, ACLS POCKET REFERENCE, 1997, 0-8151-3831-8, 175; 0012, EMERGENCY MEDICINE: A COMPREHENSIVE STUDY GUIDE, 4TH, 0-07-004159-8, 165. The following textbooks shall be delivered no earlier than 14 May 1999 and no later than 14 June 1999. Contract Line Item Number 0013, GRANT'S DISSECTOR, 12TH, 0-683-30739-8, 205; 0014, GRANT'S ATLAS OF ANATOMY, 10TH, 0-683-30264-7, 205; 0015, CLINICALLY ORIENTATED ANATOMY, 4TH, 0-683-06133-X, 205; 0016, HUMAN EMBRYOLOGY, 2ND, 0443-079897, 165; 0017, HISTOLOGY: A TEXT AND ATLAS, 3RD, 0-683-07369-1, 165; 0018, THE HUMAN BRAIN & SPINAL CORD, 2ND, O387942270, 170; 0019, GENETICS IN MEDICINE, 6TH, 0-7216-2817-6, 210; 0020, BASIC MEDICAL BIOCHEMISTRY, 1ST, 0-683-05595-X, 210; 0021, TEXTBOOK OF PHYSICAL DIAGNOSIS, 3RD, 0-7216-7514X, 140; 0022, EMERGENCY CARE & TRANSPORTATION OF THE SICK & INJURED, 7TH, 0-76370-796-1, 190; 0023, INTRO TO HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY, 3RD, 0-07-022961-9, 180; 0024, TEXT OF MEDICAL PHYSIOLOGY, 9TH, 0721659446, 185; 0025, STATISTICS IN MEDICINE, 1ST, 0316152501, 175; 0026, CLINICAL EPIDEMIOLOGY, 3RD, 0683032690, 165; 0027, EPIDEMIOLOGY, 1ST, 0-7216-5137-2, 160; 0028, CONTROL OF COMMUNICABLE DISEASE, 16TH, O875532225, 170; 0029, MEDICAL PARASITOLOGY, 8TH, 0-7216-7634-0, 195; 0030, MRL, PUBLIC HEALTH & PREVENTIVE MEDICINE, 14TH, 0838561853, 325; 0031, STEADMAN'S MEDICAL DICTIONARY, 26TH, 7916-6, 175; 0032, HARRISON'S PRINCIPLES OF INTERNAL MEDICINE, 14TH, 007-020-2915, 160; 0033, PROBLEM SOLVING IN CLINICAL MEDICINE, 3RD, 0683-30167-5, 150; 0034, SHERRIS MEDICAL MICROBIOLOGY, 3RD, 0-8385-8541-8, 150; 0035, IMMUNOLOGY: A SHORT COURSE, 3RD, 0-471-59791-0, 170; 0036, MEDICAL MICROBIOLOGY, 3RD, 0-8151-9035-2, 210; 0037, COLOR ATLAS OF MEDICAL MICROBIOLOGY, 1998, 0-7234-2322-9, 200; 0038, CLINICAL NEUROLOGY, 3RD, 0838513832, 170; 0039, OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY, 3RD, 0683303910, 170; 0040, PATHOLOGIC BASIS OF DISEASE, 6TH, 0-7216-7335-X, 210; 0041, HISTOPATHOLOGY -- A COLOR ATLAS AND TEXT, 1ST, 0-683-02334-9, 170; 0042, DIAGNOSTIC TESTS, 2ND, 0-8385-8100-5, 210; 0043, APPLIED LABORATORY MEDICINE, 2ND, 0-7216-6474-1, 170; 0044, PRIMARY PEDIATRIC CARE, 3RD, 0-8151-4547-0, 165; 0045, BASIC & CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY, 7TH, 0-8385-0565-1, 180; 0046, CLINICIAN'S HANDBOOK OF PREVENTIVE SERVICES, 2ND, 01883205328, 175; 0047, EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE: HOW TO PRACTICE & TEACH EBM, 1ST, 0443056862, 190; 0048, OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH: RECOGNIZING & PREVENTION, 3RD, 0316522716, 190; 0049, PRINCIPLES OF BIOMEDICAL ETHICS, 4TH, 0-19-508537-X, 165; 0050, TEXTBOOK OF PSYCHIATRY, 3RD, 088-048-3881, 190; 0051, ACCIDENT & EMERGENCY RADIOLOGY, 4TH, 0-7020-1905-4, 150. All Offerors are required to submit a completed copy of the Federal Acquisition Regulations Provision 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items, prior to an award of a contract. Federal Acquisition Regulations Clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items, are incorporated by reference to this announcement. Federal Acquisition Regulations Clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Clause cited therein are applicable. All responsible sources may submit an offer in writing. Posted 02/18/99 (W-SN299707). (0049)

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