Contracting Officer (90C), VA Medical Center, 16111 Plummer St., Sepulveda, CA 91343

65 -- QMC METABOLIC CART POC Rita Delgado, 818/895-9357, Contracting Officer The VA Medical Ctr., 16111 Plummer St., Sepulveda, CA 91343 intends to negotiate solely with Quinton Instrument Co., Seattle, WA to purchase a QMC Metabolic Cart computerized gas exchange system for the measurement of oxygen consumption and carbon dioxide production to be compatible with Quinton Corvial 400 Ergometer that was purchased off contract V797P-3073k. No solicitation document is available and requests for such will be considered non-responsive. This is not a request for competitive proposals, however, all concerns able to meet the above requirement shall demonstrate their capability in writing to this office by 10/3/96. Determination not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. (0260)

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