VA MEDICAL CENTER, 90A, 7180 HIGHLAND DRIVE, PITTSBURGH, PA 15206

65 -- ELECTROSURGICAL EQUIPMENT SOL RFP 646-43-96 DUE 092596 POC germaine talbot 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 REQUIRED AND A WRITTEN SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE ISSUED. SOL. RFP 646-43-96 IS ISSUED AS A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL AND INCORPORATES PROVISIONS AND CLAUSES THAT ARE IN EFFECT THROUGH FAC 90-41. SIC CODE 3841 APPLIES AND SMALL BUSINESS SIZE IS 500 EMPLOYEES. THE LINE ITEMS REQUIRED ARE AS FOLLOWS: 1) 8 EA ELECTROCAUTERY UNITS (ELECTROSURGICAL POWER UNITS) SABRE 2400 #60-5600-002; 2) 8 EA UNIVERSAL ESU CARTS (ASSEMBLED) #60-5480-001; 3) 8 EA FOOTSWITCH, BIPOLAR, OMNIDIRECT #60-5103-001 OR SINGLE TREADLE #60-1650-001; 4) 8 EA FOOTSWITCH, MONOPOLAR, WATERPROOF #60-5104-001; 5) 2 EA OPERATING AND SERVICE MAINTENANCE MANUALS. UNIT OFFERED SHALL PROVIDE A GROUNDING AND PAD SENSING DEVICE TO ELIMINATE CAUTERY RELATED BURNS AND/OR BLISTERS. ITEMS EQUAL TO THOSE LISTED ABOVE WILL BE ACCEPTED. DELIVER FOB DESTINATION VA MEDICAL CENTER, UNIVERSITY DRIVE C, PITTSBURGH, PA 15240. DELIVERY REQUIRED 45 DAYS FROM DATE OF AWARD. THE FOLLOWING PROVISIONS AND CLAUSES SHALL APPLY TO THIS SOLICITATION: 52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS-COMMERCIAL ITEMS, ADDENDA CLAUSE, 852.270-4 COMMERCIAL ADVERTISING; 52.212-2 EVALUATION-COMMERCIAL ITEMS, THE FOLLOWING EVALUATION CRITERIA SHALL BE USED TO EVALUATE OFFERS: 1) EQUIPMENT PERFORMANCE AND CAPABILITY TO MEET INTENDED USE 2) PRICE AND PRICE RELATED FACTORS 3) DELIVERY TIME; 52.212-3 OFFEROR REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS-COMMERCIAL ITEMS, ADDENDA CLAUSE, 852.219-70 VETERAN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS; 52.212-4 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS-COMMERCIAL ITEMS, ADDENDA CLAUSES, 52.232-28 ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER PAYMENT METHODS, 852.210-77 BRAND NAME OR EQUAL; AND 52.212-5 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT STATUTES OR EXECUTIVE ORDERS-COMMERCIAL ITEMS, SECTIONS (a),(b)(6)-(10) AND (e). SUMIT SEPARATE UNIT PRICES FOR EACH ITEM. SUBMIT WITH YOUR OFFER THE INFORMATION REQUIRED IN 52.212-1 AND A COMPLETED COPY OF PROVISION 52.212-3. CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE ALL ITEMS LISTED IN THIS SOLICITATION, NO PARTIAL BIDS WILL BE ACCEPTED. SUBMIT PROPOSAL TO G. TALBOT (90A), VA MEDICAL CENTER, RM 026W, 7180 HIGHLAND DR., PITTSBURGH, PA 15206, 412-365-5446, ON OR BEFORE 9/25/96, 4 PM EST. (0249)

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