Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center West Los Angeles, 11301 Wilshire Blvd., Building 218, Room 311, (90), Los Angeles, CA 90073

K -- UPGRADE LABORATORY EQUIPMENT SOL 691-12-98 DUE 012098 POC Jesse Moreno, 310-268-4231 The VA Medical Center West Los Angeles, Intents to negotiate sole source procurement for software and hardware upgrade to a Imaging Systems, product name is Metaphore. The upgrade includes: CCD Acquisition Digital camera-package, granting cable, Image Analysis computer monitor, PI micromax camera, thermo-electric cooler retrofit, sutter lambda 10-2 with shutter, adapter for inverted scope NI X2 TMD 300 z-focus drive with remote control, parts to be compatible with the overall system. Installation and training to be done by vendor. company shall be available to troubleshoot either over the phone or onsite for additional problems. Solicitation number is 691-12-98 and is issued as a RFQ. This solicitation is a Total Small Business Set-Aside and the applicable Standard Industrial code(SIC) is 3831. FOB is destination. All request for RFQ can be fax to:310-268-4759 attn:Contracting Officer. Response date is Tuesday, January 20, 1998 at 3:30 pm. Please cite RFQ number 691-12-98 on all request. (0013)

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