Dept of Veterans Affairs (665/90C), 16111 Plummer St., Sepulveda, CA 91343

J -- MAINTENANCE PICKER HPQ VISTA 1.0T EDGE MRI SOL RFP 665-10-98 DUE 020698 POC Rita Delgado, (818) 895-9357 The Department of Veterans Affairs, 16111 Plummer Street, Sepulveda, California intends to negotiate solely with Picker International, 12825 E. Alondra Blvd., Norwalk, CA 90650, for preventive maintenance of the Picker HPQ Vista 1.0T Edge Magnetic Resonance Imager Scanner. This is not a request for proposals, however, all concerns able to meet the above requirement shall demonstrate their capability in writing to this office by February 6, 1998. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed purchase order based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. No solicitation package will be issued. (0020)

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