VA PALO ALTO HEALTH CARE SYSTEM, 3801 MIRANDA AVENUE, PALO ALTO, CA 94304

65 -- WHOLE BLOOD AND BLOOD COMPONENTS SOL 640-96-96 DUE 090496 POC Angie Aying VA Palo Alto Health Care System intends to negotiate directly with American Red Cross, Northern CA Region for Whole Blood and Blood Components. Solicitation will be issued on 8/1/96 and proposal due date is 9/4/96. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals; solicitation will not be available for issuance. Contract will be for a base year period of one (1) year with four (4) one (1) year options. SIC code 5122 applies, with size standard of 100 employees. (0197)

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