J -- MAINTAIN GOVERNMENT-OWNED PICKER MRI SCANNER SYSTEM

Notice Date

September 14, 2001

Contracting Office

VA Medical Center, 3495 Bailey Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14215

ZIP Code

14215

Solicitation Number

RFQ528-16-01

Response Due

September 25, 2001

Point of Contact

Nancy Holdaway

E-Mail Address

Click here to contact the contracting officer via (Nancy.Holdaway@med.va.gov)

Description

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6 and FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures and FAR Part 13.5 as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. Solicitation documents and incorporated clauses and provisions are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-27. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation prepared and formal bid documents are not available. The VA Healthcare Network Upstate NY Buffalo VA Medical Center site, at 3495 Bailey Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14215 has a requirement for full maintenance for a Government-owned Picker Magnetic Resonance Scanner, Model VISTART System that includes CD-ROM Drive; Monitor -- 16" color; 9.3B Software Upgrade; Keyboard; VISTAR T Workstation; mouse, and Ethernet box. Maintenance shall include extended magnet coverage, cryogen service, and 12 planned service maintenance calls per year. Coverage shall include supervision, labor, parts (OEM or OEM remfg.), travel and shipping costs. Offerors must have proof of authorization for any/all proprietary software, and must be able to supply applications and maintenance to support and access this system through a modem. Servicing hours Mon-Fri 8:00 AM 5:00 PM. Offerors must provide a fully certified, experienced field service engineer to perform services. Period of performance will be one year from date of award, plus three follow-on option years. NAICS code is 541990 with a small business size standard of $5.0 million per year. All responsible sources that can meet these requirements and provide services as listed may respond to this solicitation by submitting cost and technical proposals. The following FAR/VAAR (VA Acquisition Regulation- VAAR): clauses apply to this solicitation and may be accessed electronically at the following addresses: http://www,arnet.gov/far/ and http://www.va.gov/oa&mm/vaar: 52.212-1, Instruction to Offers Commercial Items; 52.212-2, Evaluation of Commercial Items evaluation based on (1) Support to in-house Biomedical program, (2) Experience, Ability & Resources, (3) Price; 52.212-3 Representations and Certifications Commercial Items; 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial Items; 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes of Executive Orders. Offerors must include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items, with his/her offer. The following provisions and clauses are added by addendum FAR 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated By Reference; 52.217-9 Option To Extend The Term Of The Contract; 52.216-21 Requirements; 52.217-8 Option To Extend Services; 52.228-5 Insurance Work On A Government Installation; 52.232-19 Availability of Funds For The Next Fiscal Year; VAAR 852.237-70 Contractor Responsibilities; 852.270-1 Representatives of Contracting Officers; 842.270-4 Commercial Advertising; FAR 52.233-2 Service of Protest; VAAR 852.233-70 Protest Content; FAR 52.204-6 Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) Number; 52.222-48 Exemption From Application of Service Contract Act Provisions for Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, and/or Repair of Certain Information Technology, Scientific and Medical and/or Office, and Business Equipment Contractor Certification. Please submit offer, in writing, including references from sources where same equipment services have been performed for this critical medical equipment. Issuing office to receive quotes by 3:30 PM local time, 9/25/01. Responses received without the required information may be rejected.

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20010918/JSOL005.HTM (W-257 SN50X5X0)