Contracting Officer (90C), Department of Veterans Affairs, North Texas Health Care System, 4500 South Lancaster Road, Dallas, TX 75216

65 -- BIRD MARK 7 RESPIRATOR SOL 549-98-RFQ-126 DUE 052198 POC Candi Wood, Contracting Officer, 214-302-6815 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. This notice constitutes the only solicitation; Request for Quotes (RFQ) are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This solicitation is being issued as Request for Quotation number 549-98-RFQ-126. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular number 97-04. SIC code is 3842 and the size standard is 500 employees. Contractor to provide the following items: Item 1) 15 each Bird Mark 7 Respirator, stock number 7100A, Item 2) 15 each Bird Stand Assembly for the Mark 7 Respirator, stock number 0050. Items to be quoted as brand name or equal. Offerors of products other than the brand name must submit data to show that their products are the equal of the brand. Items are to be quoted FOB destination and delivery shall be made to the VA Medical Center, Dallas, TX, within 30 days of award. Acceptance time will be 60 days from bid opening date. The following FAR provisions and clauses apply to this solicitation: 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors-Commercial, 52.212-3 Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items, 52.214-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items, and 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions including clauses incorporated by reference under Section (b)(6): 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity (E.O. 11246), 52.222-35 Affirmative Action for Special Disabled and Vietnam Era Veterans (38 U.S.C. 4212), 52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Handicapped Workers (29 U.S.C. 793), 52.222-37 Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era (38 U.S.C. 4212), 52.225-3 Buy American Act-Supplies (41 U.S.C.10). The following VAAR clauses apply to this solicitation: 852.210-70 Service Data Manual, 852.210-71 Guarantee clause (1 year), 852.210-77 Brand Name or Equal, 852.219-70 Veteran-Owned Small Business, 852.270-4 Commercial Advertising. Full text is available upon request. Contractors shall submit a price for each item on company letterhead and include a completed copy of 52.212-3 and 852.219-70 to the Contracting Officer at the address indicated above by May 21, 1998 at 5:00pm local time. Faxed quotes will be accepted at 214-372-7066. All responsible sources will be considered. See Note 1. (0128)

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