Department of Veterans Affairs, Great Lakes Healthcare Systems, Great Lakes Acquisition Center, Bldg. 5, 5000 West National Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53295

65 -- PURCHASE COSMED K4B2 PULMONARY GAS SYSTEM SOL 69D-376-98 DUE 090898 POC Diane Brazale, Contracting Officer (414) 902-5403 The Great Lakes Healthcare System Acquisition Center intends to negotiate a sole source contract with JMC Distribution of 1808 Halsted Street, Chicago IL 60614 to provide and install a COSMED K4b2 Pulmonary Gas Exchange System for the VA Hospital, Hines IL. The system will serve as a nucleus for multidisciplinary clinical research focused on the physiological and psychological aspects of pulmonary and cardiovascular rehabilitation of our veterans. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Far Subpart 12.6 as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. SIC Code 3841. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT CONSTITUTES THE ONLY SOLICITATION. A WRITTEN SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE ISSUED. Solicitation documents and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-05. The COSMED K4b2 system required will consist of the following: portable unit with VO2 and CO2 Analyzers; Digital Turbine Flow Meter, Non-Disposable Masks (3 each); with Harnesses (2 each); NI-MH rechargeable batteries (3 each); battery charger unit, one year standard commercial warranty (including parts and labor); PC Software, Plug adapter for car, recharging head caps (2 each); carrying case, user manual, Exercise Physiology Textbook and 1/2 Day on-site Training. This procurement shall also include the following options: Digital Telemetry Data Transmission System; Spirometry Software, Digital Turbine Flowmeter and Calibration Syringe, 3-Liter. Training shall be provided by the vendor and shall be scheduled with the CO upon delivery and installation of the equipment. Payment will be made in arrears on certified invoice upon final acceptance by the Government. This will be a firm fixed price contract AND MUST INCLUDE ALL COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE DELIVERY AND INSTALLATION of this equipment. Equipment shall be shipped FOB is Destination to the VA Hospital Fifth & Roosevelt, Hines IL 60141. The following incorporated provisions and clauses are the in effect through Fac 97-05 and are applicable to this acquisition. 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial Items; Addendum to FAR 52.212-1, Paragraph (b) (5): Offerors shall provide an express warranty which at a minimum shall be the same warranty terms, including offers of extended warranties, offered to the general public; 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items: 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items; 52.222-3, Convict Labor; 52.233-3, Protest After Award; 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity; 52.222-35, Affirmative Action for Special Disabled and Vietnam Era Veterans; 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Handicapped Workers; 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era; 52.225-3 Buy American Act Supplies; 52.225-18 European Union Sanctions for End Products; 52.232-19 Availability of Funds for the next Fiscal Year; 852.270-4, Commercial Advertising; Vendor must include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items, with its offer. All equipment, replacement parts, components, hardware, software and firmware containing information technology delivered under this contract shall be year 2000 compliant. Year 2000 compliance means that information technology accurately processes date/time data (including, but not limited to, calculating, comparing, and sequencing) from, into, and between the twentieth and twenty-first centuries, and the years 1999 and 2000 and leap year calculations. The offeror is required, as part of the offer, to provide documentary evidence that the equipment, replacement parts, components, hardware, software and firmware offered is year 2000 compliant. The proposed contract action is for the purchase and installation of this equipment, which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 6.302-1. Interested parties may identify their interest and capabilities to respond to the requirement or submit proposals. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. A determination by the Government not to compete to this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely with the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. All responses must be submitted no later than 4:30pm on 09/08/99 to the Contracting Officer. Posted 08/21/98 (W-SN240311). (0233)

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