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65 -- BLOOD COMPONENTS AND RELATED SERVICES SOL RFP-600-023-97SL DUE 061397 POC Sandra Lopes It is the intent of VA Medical Center, 5901 East Seventh St., Long Beach, CA 90822 to negotiate on a sole source basis with the American Red Cross, Los Angeles, CA, this will be for blood components and related services contract for a period of one (1) year consisting of the following: (1) Fresh Frozen Plasma (2) Platelet Concentrate-5 day (3) Packed Red Cells (4) Platelet Pherisis (5) Cryoprecipitate (6) Directed Donor RBC's (7) Autologous RBCS (8) Screening for Antigen -- Negative Units (per Antigen) (9) Case Work Up Complex (10) HLA Matched Products (11) Irradiation of Apheresis and RBCs (12) Irradiation of Platelet Concentrates and (13) Leukapheresis. This is not a Request for Proposals. All businesses capable of providing complete products and services in accordance with FDA, CBER and AABB Standards must state capabilities in writing. RFP600-023-97SL issues o/a 5/13/97 with proposal due close of business 6/13/97. (0118)

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