Dept. of Veterans Affairs, Medical and Regional Office Center, Togus, Maine 04330

Q -- HOME OXYGEN AND DURABLE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT SOL 402-8-96 DUE 071696 POC Sherry Strainer, Contract Specialist, (207) 623-5711 Michael LeClair, Contract Specialist, (207) 623-5706. Provide Home Oxygen Service and Durable Medical Equipment to eligible veterans in the State of Maine. Prospective bidders must be JCAHO accredited and will provide certification with bid. Due to our requirements it is necessary to restrict this procurement to eligible qualified contractors who have established facilities within the State of Maine able to provide service to the 16 counties in Maine. Contract will be for one (1) year with three (3) one year renewal options. Bid packages will be available on or about 6/11/96. Request for bids must be in writing and sent to the Contracting Officer, ATTN: Sherry Strainer, Department of Veterans Affairs, Medical and Regional Office Center, Togus, Maine 04330. A pre-bid conference will be held on 6-25-96 at 9:00am. Interested bidders should contact Sherry Strainer if they plan to attend the pre-bid conference. Award will be made on an ''All or None Basis''. Bid opening will be on 7/16/96 at 2:00pm local time. The Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) code for this procurement is 8082. This solicitation is issued on an unrestricted basis and is open to both large and small business concerns. (0145)

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