Department of MemorandumVeterans Affairs Date: March 8, 2010 From: Michael Bermes , Contract Specialist Subj: Scrap Metal Sealed Bid Sale FY ( 595-FY-10-04 ) To: All Interested Parties The Department of Veterans Affairs Lebanon VA Medical Center has accumulated approximately 15 cubic yards of loose fitting scrap metal, file cabinets, gym lockers, office furniture, laundry carts, wheelchair parts and other various pieces of plumbing pipe and fixtures. All items are to be sold as SCRAP. The successful bidder will be responsible for the complete removal of all scrap from these areas. Successful bidder will provide manpower and equipment necessary for the removal of the scrap. Scrap will be sold - "AS IS - WHERE IS." The contract will be awarded to that responsible Bidder whose bid conforming to the Invitation will be most advantageous to the Government. Scrap must be weighed and the weight called into the contracting officer. Michael Bermes TEL: (717) 228-6018. You are invited to inspect and submit a bid for this SALE, if interested. Inspections will begin on March 8, 2010 from 7AM to 11:30 and 12:30 to 3PM Monday thru Friday up to March 12, 2010 . All bids must be received by Acquisition & Material Management Service., no later than 4PM EST on March 12, 2010 , at the following address: Department of Veteran Affairs Medical Center Bldg. 18, room 148 (125), Attn: Michael Bermes, 1700 S. Lincoln Avenue, Lebanon, PA 17042. Late bids will not be accepted. All bidders are highly encouraged to view the scrap before submitting a bid. In order to view the scrap you must call Craig Watkins at (717) 272-6621 X 4078 to set up an appointment. Successful bidder will be notified by either mail or telephone. Upon being notified he/she must make payment either by a Certified Check or Money Order to the Department of Veterans Affairs Station ( 595 ) - before removal of the scrap. No Personal Checks will be accepted. All scrap must be removed with seven (7) working days from notification by the VA unless otherwise specified. If, after the award, the Purchaser breaches the contract by failure to make payment within the time allowed by the contract or by failure to remove the property within the time allowed by the contract, then the Government may send the Purchaser a 7-day written notice of default (calculated from date of notification), and upon Purchaser's failure to cure such default within that period (or such further period as the Contracting Officer may allow) the Purchaser shall lose all right, title, and interest which he/she might otherwise have acquired in and to such property as to which a default has occurred. The Purchaser agrees that in the event he/she fails to pay for the property or remove the same within the prescribed period(s) of time, the Government shall be entitled to retain (or collect) as liquidated damages a sum equal to the greater of (a) 20 percent of the purchase price of the item(s) as to which the default has occurred, or (b) $25, whichever is greater: Practices that eliminate competition, such as collusive bidding, may warrant criminal, civil, or administrative action against the participant(s) and may be referred to the Department of Justice in accordance with 41 CFR 101-45.317.1. NOTE: Bidders are to be advised that we DO NOT provide personnel or equipment to assist in the removal of the scrap. Also the GOVERNMENT shall not be liable for injuries, damages or any other incidents that should arise. Thank you, Michael Bermes Contract Specialist ( 125 ) TEL: (717) 228-6018
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