ACE INHIBITOR PRE-SOLICITATION CONFERENCE (REVISION TO NOTICE 033588 OF 2/19/97) This conference will be for those vendors interested in submitting an offer for the upcoming solicitation of a national Department of Veterans Affairs contract for Angiotensin Converting Enzyme Inhibitors (ACEI). A draft solicitation will be forwarded to interested vendors for review prior to the conference. The purpose of the conference will not be for contract negotiations, but rather to allow vendors to comment on the draft solicitation. All comments will be evaluated and incorporated, when appropriate, into a final solicitation to be issued at a later date. This conference will be held on Friday, March 14, 1997 at the VA National Acquisition Center (NAC), Hines, IL. from 9:00 a.m. until approximately 12:00 p.m. An appropriate synopsis about the issuance of the final solicitation will follow this notice. To reserve seats, contact Mary E. Haefner-Harris at 708-786-4925 or fax number 708-786-4975. Once reservations are made, you will be furnished a copy of the draft solicitation and directions to the NAC. For your convenience, this conference has been scheduled one day after the NAC/ Industry Partnership conference, entitled "Progressive Partnerships: Our Path to the Future". It will be held on Thursday, March 13, 1997 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Rosemont Convention Center (Rooms 21 and 22), located at 5555 N. River Road, Rosemont, IL (just minutes away from O'Hare International Airport). Please see our website for details on the conference at http://www.va.gov. WEB: Department of Veterans Affairs, http://www.va.gov. E-MAIL: To send replies, haefner-harris.mary@forum.va.gov.

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