Ralph H. Johnson Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 109 Bee Street, Charleston, SC 29401-5799

65 -- AUTOMATED PHARMACEUTICAL REPACKAGING SYSTEM SOL RFP 766-6-99 DUE 081699 POC Linda E. Egnor, 843 577-5011 Ext. 7212 This is a combined synosis/solicitation for a commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in the notice. This announcement constitues the only solicitation. Request for Proposals are being required and a written solicitaiton will not be issued. Solicitation documents and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-12. This procurement is Unrestricted. SIC 3559. The Veteran Affairs Consolidated Mail Outpatient Pharmacy is requesting proposals for delivery and installation of a automated packaging line for bottles of tablets/capsules repackaging. System must be capable of unscrambling round bottles, jars, cans and containers without assistance, automatic count and fill up to at least 3500 tablets/capsules per minute. The equipment must be fully integrated, stainless steel construction with low noise level and smooth handling. Must have safe guard to provide accurate repeatable performance. Must automatically cap bottle, label front/back, wraparound, top label or any combination at speeds up to 60 bottles per minute for a 30 count bottle of aspirin-sized tablets. System must have a vacuum and cleaning capacity. F.O.B. destination is requested with installation and training. Warranty and maintenance information should be included in proposals. Maintenance and Operation manuals are required with the system. The following clauses are those in effect through FAC 97-12 and are applicable to this acquisition. 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial Items; 52.212-2, Evaluation -- Commerical Items, 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commerical Items, 52.21205, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutues or Executive Orders -- Commerical Items, VAAR 852.216-70, Estimated Quantities for requirements contracts, VAAR 852.270-4, Commerical Advertising. Offeror must include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3l, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commerical Items, with its offer. Original proposals shgall be submitted on company letterhead or on Contracting Officers's perferred form (SF 1449), etc. to Contracting Officer, Ralph H. Johnson Department of Veteran Affairs Medical Center, CIFO90c, 109 Bee Street, Charleston, South Carolina 29401-5799 no later than August 16, 1999 at 2:00 p.m. local time. Evaluation factors will be all of the above, and past performance. Posted 07/16/99 (W-SN355408). (0197)

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