Chief, Acquisition & Materiel Mgt. Svc. (90C), VA Medical Center, 17273 State Route 104, Chillicothe, OH 45601

Y -- AMBULATORY CARE ADDITION, BUILDING 31 SOL RFP 538-12-97 DUE 042397 POC Sharon Kempton, Contracting Officer, 614-772-7011 Pursuant to Section 8(a) of the Small Business Act, the VA Medical Center, Chillicothe, Ohio, will competitively negotiate with eligible 8(a) firms located within the geographical area of the Small Business Administration District Office located in Columbus, Ohio, for the construction of Project 538-109 Ambulatory Care Addition, B31 at VA Medical Center, Chillicothe, Ohio. Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Code for this acquisition is 1542. Construction cost range is $2,000,000 to $3,000,000. Requests from eligible 8(a) firms for the proposal package, including specifications and drawings, must be in writing to the Contracting Officer (90C), VA Medical Center, Chillicothe, OH 45601, or faxed to the Contracting Officer's attention at 614-772-7008 and are to be received as soon as possible but no later than April 4, 1997. Telephone requests WILL NOT be accepted. Competition is limited to eligible 8(a) firms serviced by the SBA Columbus District Office and which have SIC Code 1542 among their approved SIC codes. All other firms are deemed ineligible to submit offers. (0064)

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