Department of Veterans Affairs, Contract Service Center Building 5, 5000 W. National Ave, Milwaukee WI 53295

J -- MAINTENANCE AND SERVICE SOL 69D-082-97 DUE 082196 POC Robert Steeno, Contracting Officer, (414) 384-2000x6905 The Contract Service Center (CSC) intends to negotiate a sole source Service Maintenance Agreement with Dale International Inc. for nine (9) Sysmex Hematology Analyzers, i.e. Two (2) Model NE8000; one (1) Model R1000; one (1) Model SP1; Five (5) Model K-1000 and one (1) Microscan Model Walkway Bacterial Detection System. Equipment is located at the VA Hospital, Hines IL and the VA Joliet Clinic, Joliet IL for the period October 1, 1996 through September 30, 1997 with the possibility of four (4) one-year option renewal periods. If no responses are submitted within 15 days of this notice, the CSC will negotiate directly with Dale International Inc. Requests for solicitations must be submitted in writing. No telephone requests will be acceptetd. Faxed Requests are acceptable. Fax No. (414) 382-5383. (0214)

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