Chief, Acquisition & Materiel Management Service (90C), James A. Haley Veterans Hospital, 13000 Bruce B. Downs Blvd., TAMPA, FL 33612

65 -- REAGENTS FOR ABBOTT LABORATORIES AXSYM SYSTEM SOL 673-33-95 DUE 071995 POC Contact Point, Charlene K. Stiens, (813)972-7655, Contracting Officer, Sam Wimbish, (813)972-7502 This is a notice of intent to negotiate a sole source contract with Abbott Laboratories, Abbott Park, IL for the purchase of reagents, controls, calibrators, and consumables for the AxSYM System laboratory instrument for the period August 1, 1995 through July 31, 1996 for James A. Haly Veterans Hospital, 13000 Bruce B. Downs Blvd., Tampa, FL. Contractor will provide to the Government AxSYM System instrument including maintenance, service and technical support; training; and inservice training for a nominal usage fee. Instrument is a random continuous access analyzer used for the measurement of tumor markers, analysis of therapeutic drug levels, and screening for drugs of abuse in urine. Features include on-board reagent stability, calibration stability guaranteed for 30 days, and no requirement for plumbing. Tests performed include but are not limited to CK-MB, Ferritin, Digoxin, Theophylline, Gentamicin, Tobramycin, Phenytoin, Carbamazepine, Phenobarbital, Valproic Acid, Vancomycin, Quinidine, N-Acetylprocainamide, Procainamide, PSA, and CEA. Only written or faxed requests for copies of the solicitation will be accepted. FAX number 813-972-7572. SIC 2835 (0145)

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