65--The US Army Institute of Surgical Research is seeking a Nexfin System or Brand Equivalent.

COMBINED SYNOPSIS SOLICITATION Solicitation Number: W81XWH-09-T-0539 Post Date: 08/18/09 Response Date: 09/01/09 (1:00PM Eastern) Contracting Office Address: US Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity (USAMRAA) ATTN: MCMR-AAA, 820 Chandler Street, Frederick, MD 21702-5014 Requirement: The U.S. Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity (USAMRAA) is seeking a BRAND NAME OR EQUAL TO the following: NEXFIN SYSTEM, a proposed equivalent must satisfy the following charateristics: Must provide beat-to-beat blood pressure measurements while being non-invasive to the patient. Must provide analog outputs to allow for waveform recordings and analysis. Must have a touch screen monitor. Must have ability to save all gathered information. Must have a sensor finger cuff measures beat-to-beat blood pressure. This announcement constitutes the solicitation. W81XWH-09-T-0539 is issued by USAMRAA, Ft Detrick, MD as a Request for Quote (RFQ) and offers must be submitted in writing (oral offers will not be accepted). The solicitation document and incorporated Provisions and Clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2001-22. All firms or individuals responding must be registered with the Central Contractor Registration (CCR). The SIC Code is 3841; the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 423450; the FSC 6515. The following Provisions and Clauses are incorporated and shall remain in full force in any resulting purchase order: FAR Part 52.212-1 Instruction to Offerors - Commercial Items, FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation of Commercial Items, FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items, FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certification-Commercial Items, FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items (specifically the following clauses cited in FAR 52.212-5 are applicable to this solicitation); FAR 52.203-6 Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government, FAR 52.222-3 Convict Labor, FAR 52.222-19 Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies, FAR 222.21 Prohibition of Segre gated Facilities, FAR 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity, FAR 52-222-35 Equal Opportunity for Special Disabled Veterans of the Vietnam Era and Other Eligible Veterans, FAR 52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities, FAR 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer Central Contractor Registration and FAR 52.247-34 F.O.B. Destination. DFARS 252.204-7004 Required Central Contractor Registration, and DFARS 252.212-7001 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statues or Executive Orders Applicable to Defense Acquisitions of Commercial Items (specifically the following clauses cited in DFARS 252.212-7001 are applicable to this solicitation); DFARS 252.225-7001 Buy American Act and Balance of Payments Program, DFARS 252.225-7014 Preference f or Certain Domestic Commodities, and DFARS 252.243-7002 Requests for Equitable Adjustment. Award will be made based on the offeror which represents the best value to the government taking into consideration the following 3 factors: technical characteristics, price and warranty. The government reserves the right to make award on the initial bid received without discussions. Note: THE FULL TEXT OF THE Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) can be accessed on the Internet at www.deskbook.osd.mil. Defense Federal Acquisition Regulations Supplemental www.dtic.mil/dfars. Responses should be emailed to contact@example.gov no later than Tuesday, September 1, 2009 by 1:00 PM (Eastern Standard Time). Technical Questions regarding this solicitation should be sent in writing, no later than August 25, 2009 (1:00PM Eastern). Submission should be emailed as either a pdf or MS office attachment. Submissions should be on company letterhead and include companys name, point of contact, address, phone number, fax number, DUNS Number, CAGE Code, and Solicitation Number (W81XWH-09-T-0539).