Veterans Administration Medical Center 5901 East Seventh Street, Long Beach, CA 90822

K -- EQUIPMENT UPGRADE OF INSTRON TEST MACHINE, MODEL 1122 SOL RFQ 600 043 97 DUE 053097 POC Jan Smith It is the intent of this VA Medical Center, 5901 East Seventh Street, Long Beach, CA 90822 to negotiate sole source with Instron Corporation for a 5500 Series Update Retrofit Package for Instron 1120 Series and Model 1137 test instrument, and its installation. This is not a request for quotation. Solicitation issues on or about May 21, 1997 and closes on or about May 30, 1997. To contact contracting officer phone: (562) 494-5547. (0126)

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