VA Western New York Health Care System, 3495 Bailey Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14215

J -- MAINTENANCE WITH HEWLETT PACKARD FOR PHYSIOLOGICAL MONITORING EQUIPMENT POC Mary T. Betker, Contract Specialist, 716-862-3664 - fax 716-862-3398. The VAWNYHS, Buffalo/Batavia intends to negotiate a sole source contract with Hewlett Packard for an Alliance Support Service for Hewlett Packard Physiological Monitoring Equipment. Contract will be for one year with four renewal options. Interested parties have 15 days from the publication date to submit their qualifications/capabilities (i.e. technical specs, brochures, price lists, and references) in the maintenance of the critical equipment. Such qualifications/capabilities will be used solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct this procurement on a full and open competitive basis. Responses received without the required information may be considered non-responsive to this synopsis. Interested persons must send qualifications in writing to the Contracting Officer (90C) as above, or by FAX. (0193)

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