Department of Veteran Affairs, 500 North 5th Street, Hot Springs, SD 57747

65 -- BLOOD AND BLOOD COMPONENETS (HUMAN) SOL 579-2-96 DUE 122095 POC Contact Point, Joann Walker, (605)745-2070 The VA Medical Center, Hot Springs, South Dakota intends to negotiate with United Blood Services, Rapid City, South Dakota for whole blood and blood components for this medical center and for the VA Medical Center, Ft. Meade, South Dakota for the period January 1, 1996 through December 31, 1996. Solicitations will be issued November 17, 1995. Bids are due by close of business December 20, 1995. Request for this solicitation must be in writing. Applicable SIC is 5122. (0311)

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