Contracting Officer (90C), Department of Veterans Affairs, North Texas Health Care System, 4500 South Lancaster Road, Dallas, TX 75216

V -- GROUND AMBULANCE SERVICES SOL 549-1-98 DUE 082997 POC David L. Hill 214-302-7522 This solicitation is issued under the provisions of FAR Part 12 for the acquisitionof commercial items. The solicitation has been totally set aside for small businesses, SIC 4119 with size standard being $5 million. The solicitation is a request for proposals for the provision of ground ambulance services for the North Texas Veterans Health Care System, Dallas and Fort Worth facilities. The anticipated start date of the contract is 10/1/97 and will be for a base period of 12 months with 2 options to extend the term of the contract by 12 months each . Only written request for solicitation packages will be honored, fax request accepted, fax number is 214-372-7066. Issue date of the solicitation is on or about 7/31/97. (0192)

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