Department of Veterans Affairs, Acquisition Opeations Service (93A), 810 Vermont Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20420

S -- COMMERCIAL LAUNDRY EQUIPMENT AT DAYTON VA MEDICAL CENTER SOL 101-13-98 DUE 051398 POC Michael Smith Contracting Officer WEB: Veterans Affairs Business Opportunities Web page, www.va.gov/oa&mm/busopp/sols.htm. E-MAIL: Contracting Officer, Michael.Smith@mail.va.gov. The Department of Veterans Affairs has a requirement for the purchase, delivery, and installation of a Commercial Production Drying and Conditioning Tumbler System and Blanket Spreader-Feeder Machine. The Tumbler must be capable of producing 1,600 full dry pounds per hour. The Blanket Spreader-Feeder Machine must be capable of meeting production requirements of 600 blankets per hour. This capacity must be obtained from only one unit. Offerors proposing to use more than one Tumbler or Blanket Folder will not be accepted. Additional requirements and specifications do apply, and a site visit is highly encouraged. However, this information is provided to inform potential Offerors of the minimum capability required from each unit. The VA anticipates award of a contract with delivery and installation completed within 60 days after award. The Commercial Items Solicitation (SF-1449) will be available for review and down-loading from the VA Website at: www.va.gov/oa&mm/busopp/sols.htm on or about April 6, 1998. No copies of the RFP are currently available. If you do not have Internet access, send a request for the solicitation to the address above. Please reference RFP 101-13-98 on all requests. Proposals, in response to the RFP, will be due no later than 2:00 EST, on May 13, 1998. There is no additional information available, and no phone calls will be honored. This acquisition is 100% set-aside for Small Business. A Small Business is defined as having less than 500 employees. The SIC Code for this procurement is 3582. If you have questions regarding this procurement, or to request a copy of the solicitation, send your questions or request for the solicitation to the address above. You may also use fax (202) 273-7448, or email (Michael.Smith@mail.va.gov) directly to the Contracting Officer. Telephone calls will not be accepted. (0090)

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