66 -- LEICA CV 5000 -- H44-316 AUTOMATIC COVER SLIPPING INSTRUMENT

Notice Date

June 20, 2001

Contracting Office

Department of Veterans Affairs, Hefner Medical Center, 1601 Brenner Ave., Salisbury, NC 28144

ZIP Code

28144

Solicitation Number

RFQ 659-16-2001

Response Due

July 19, 2001

Point of Contact

Colette LeBleu Regan, Contracting Officer (704) 638-9000 ext. 3219

Description

66 -- TITLE: LABORATORY EQUIPMENT -- RFQ 659-16-2001 DUE 07-19-01 -- POC Colette L. Regan, Contract Specialist Phone: (704) 638-9000 ext. 3219. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the Format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation and is being issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation number is RFQ 659-16-2001. The solicitation document, incorporated clauses and provisions are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Regulation Circular 97-26 and Veterans Affairs Acquisition Regulation (VAAR), VA Acquisition Circular 97-7. The Contracting Activity located at the W.G.(Bill) Hefner VA Medical Center, 1601 Brenner Avenue, Salisbury, North Carolina 28144, requires an LEICA CV 5000 Automatic Coverslipping Instrument System. Minimum specific requirements are as follows: H44-316 LEICA CV 5000 Automatic Cover Slipping Instrument (or equal); Cover slips up to 400 microscope slides per hour with 50 or 60mm glass cover slips; will accept histological sections and smears; enclosed system with fume filtering through charcoal; accepts slide racks with Jung Autostainer XL; UL approved; 95-115 volt/60Hz; Leica P/N 14046427778. Price to include: installation, training and shipping charges (FOB Destination). This solicitation incorporates by reference FAR Clauses and Provisions, FAR 52.212-1, 52.212-3, 52-212-4, and addenda (52.214-21; 52.227-19; 52.233-2; 52.233-3; 852.270-4). These clauses and provisions are available on the Internet Web at the following URL: http://www.arnet.gov/far/. For efficiency and cost effectiveness, it is the VA's intent to award a single PO to the one responsive and responsible, whose offer is most advantageous to the government price and other factors considered. For interested parties who are able to provide the requested item(s), are encouraged to submit sealed quotation on Company Letterhead, along with completed FAR Provision 52.212-3, "Offeror Representations and Certifications", and descriptive literature, offers must be received on or before 4:00 pm, July 19, 2001, Salisbury, NC (ET) Local time. Offers must reference the solicitation number and sent to the attention of the Contracting Officer. It is the responsibility of the interested parties to obtain all amendments. Hardcopies of applicable clauses, provisions and amendments may be obtained by written request to: Colette L. Regan, Contract Specialist; W.G. (Bill) Hefner VA Medical Center, 1601 Brenner Avenue, Salisbury, NC 28144. The NAICS code for this procurement is 333314. The cost range for this procurement is $25,000 to $100,000.

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20010622/66SOL007.HTM (W-171 SN50P550)