Department of Veterans Affairs, Carl T. Hayden VA Medical Center, Acquisition Division (90C), 650 E. Indian School Road, Phoenix, AZ 85012-1892

R -- EMPLOYMENT SERVICES SOL 345-3-98 POC Robert Yarnell, Contracting Officer (602) 222-2707, Scott Nielson (602) 640-4725 Request for Proposal from qualified providers to furnish Employment Services for the Vocational Rehabilitation & Counseling (VR&C) Division of the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office, Phoenix, Arizona. It is anticipated that multiple awards will be made. It is the VA's desire to have available Employment Services for all participants living in Maricopa County, Pima County, Flagstaff and Northern Arizona, Sierra Vista and Southern Arizona, and the Yuma area. This solicitation is a small business set aside; SIC Code 8331, $5 Million. Term of contract is one (1) base year with two (2), one (1) year options, subject to the availability of funds. Solicitations will be availabile o/a July 29, 1997. All requests must be in writing, no telephone request will be accepted. Mail requests to: Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office, VR&C Division (28), Attn: Mr. Scott Nielson, 3225 North Central Avenue, Suite 403, Phoenix, AZ 85012. Faxed requests accepted at (602) 640-4768. (0190)

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