65 -- SLIT LAMP IMAGING SYSTEM;IMAGENET 2000 OPTIMA DIGITAL IMAGING SYSTEM, TOPCON SL-8Z SLIT LAMP (CCO), 35MM PHOTOGRAPHIC ATTACHMENT FOR SL-8Z (CCO), INSTALLATIONA AND TRAINING

Notice Date

September 6, 2000

Contracting Office

Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Business Center, 5901 East Seventh Street, Bldg 149, Long Beach, CA 90822

ZIP Code

90822

Solicitation Number

RFP 600-231-00

Response Due

September 15, 2000

Point of Contact

Cesar T. Fausto, Contracting Officer, (NBC/CC) 562-494-5540, FAX 562-494-5828

Description

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with subparts in the Federal Acquisition regulation 12.6 as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only Request for Proposals and a written RFP will not be issued. This RFP 600-231-00 and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-19. The Network Business Center is advertising their intent to sole source the procurement of the TOPCON Slit Lamp Imagenet System: 1) IMAGE net 2000 Optioma Digital Imaging System, Compaq Celeron 400 MHz Computer System, 17" SVGA Menu Monitor and 4 Mbyte Video Adaptor, SVGA Imaging Board, 6.4 Gbyte hard Disk Drive with 64 Mbyte RAM, 24x Internal CD ROM, IOMEGA Jaz Drive, for archiving Topcon IMAGEnet Software Package, MS Windows NT Software Package, Norton Ant-Virus, Carbon Copy, Epson color printer for results output US Robotics 56 kps modem for system support, TL-51 relay Lens for Topcon SL-82, Sony DXC-107A Video Camera, Sony CMA-D2 Power Supply, Sony Video Cable. 2) Topcon SL-8Z slit lamp (CCO), 12.5 eyepiece, Zoom Magnification Charger, Tilting Mechanism, Fixation Device, Variable Halogen-Illumination Rheostat. 3) 35mm Photographic attachment for SL-8Z (CCO), 35mm camera Body with Auto Winder, Electronic flash, Fiberoptic Background Illumination, Diffusion Lends and Power Supply. Included with the system is installation and set-up of equipment, to include training of Government employees. F.O.B. Destination. The contractor is the only commercial vendor available at this time which can provide equipment that has a compatibility with current equipment which can accurately comply with the Topcon Imagenet 2000 System that is currently in use at the Jerry L. Pettis Memorial VA Medical Center located at 11201 Benton Street, Loma Linda, California 92357. The full text of clauses identified herein may be accessed electronically at these addresses: http://www.arnet.gov/far and http://www.va.gov/as&m/vaar. The following federal Acquisition regulations (FAR clauses and provisions apply to this acquisition: 52.212 -- 1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial (Mar 2000); 52.212 -- 4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items (May 1999); 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items (Jun 2000); 52.222 -- 21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Feb 1999); 52.222 -- 26, Equal Opportunity (Feb 1999); 52.222 -- 35, Affirmative Action for Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era (Apr 1998); 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (Jun 1998); 52.222 -- 37, Employment Reports on Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era (Jan 1999); 52.233 -- 2 -- Service of Protest (Aug 1996); 52.233 -- 3, Protest After Award (Aug 1996); 52.216-21, Requirements (Oct 1995)-Alternate I (Apr. 1984); 52.224 -- 2, Privacy Act (Apr 1984) and 52.232 -- 34, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer -- Other than Central Contractor Registration (May 1999). In addition, incorporated herein by reference are the following VA Acquisition Regulation (VAAR) clauses and provisions: 852.216-70, Estimated Quantities for Requirements Contracts (Apr 1984); 852.237-7, Indemnification and Medical Liability Insurance (Oct 1996); 852.237-70, Contractor Responsibilities (Apr 1984); 852.270-1, Representatives of Contracting Officers (Apr 1984); 852.270-4, Commercial Advertising (Nov 1984); and 852.271-70, Nondiscrimination in Services Provided Beneficiaries (Apr 1984). All interested vendors are invited to submit quotes (SIC 7361) . Quotes shall be submitted no later than 4:00 p.m., local time, September 15, 2000 (see note below), to the Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Business Center, Attn: Cesar Fausto (NBC/CC), 5901 E. 7th Street, Long Beach, CA 90822. Facsimile offers are accepted at (562)494-5828. FAR Provision 52.215-5, Facsimile Proposals (Oct 1997), is hereby included. Contact Cesar Fausto at (562)494-5540 for information regarding this notice. The solicitation will be awarded on/or about September 18, 2000. Size standard industrialization code 3827, See numbered Note 22.****!!

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20000908/65SOL002.HTM (W-250 SN493575)