Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Chief, Acquisition and Materiel Management (90C), One Veterans Drive, Minneapolis, MN 55417

65 -- MEDICAL/SURGICAL DISTRIBUTOR SOL RFP 618-79-98 DUE 122997 POC Carol Murphy 612-725-2190 Under Statutory Authority 41 USC 253(c)(1) the Government anticipates entering into an interim sole source procurement for Medical/Surgical Distributor Agreement for Just-In-Time distribution service with the incumbent contractor, Bergen Brunswig Medical Corporation, Fridley, MN. The above authority is cited and justification is made based on need for continuity of services. (0330)

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