ACQUISITION & MATERIEL MANAGEMENT (90C), VA MEDICAL CENTER, 1900 E MAIN ST, DANVILLE, IL 61832

W -- LEASE OF HELPMATE ROBOTIC COURIER SOL 550-44-96 DUE 092096 POC Kathy Thoma Notice of intention to place a sole source purchase order with HELPMATE ROBOTICS INC. of Danbury, CT. Negotiations will be conducted on a sole source basis with this company to lease the equipment for one year as they are the manufacturer and the only known source of the equipment which is an automated transport system designed specifically for hospital transport of medications, lab samples, supplies, meals, medical records, and mail. (0242)

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