Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center (90C), 1111 East End Boulevard, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711

Q -- REFERENCE LABORATORY SERVICES SOL 693-5-98 DUE 041798 POC Robert D. Rizzardi, (717) 821-7221/7218 The contractor is responsible to provide equipment, labor, quality control and supervision necessary to provide Reference Laboratory Services and courier services for Department of Veterans Affairs VISN 4 facilities. The facilities located at the following locations will participate in this contract: Altoona, Butler, Coatesville, Erie, Lebanon, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, and Wilkes-Barre, Pennsyl- vania; Clarksburg, West Virginia; and Wilmington, Delaware. Department of Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinics located at Johnston, West Middlesex, Camp Hill, Allentown, Mercer, Springfield, Meadville and Sayre, Pennsylvania; Parkersburg and Parsons, West Virginia; Ashtabula and St. Clairsville, Ohio; Ventor City and Vineland, New Jersey; and Community Based Outpatient Clinics located at Clearfield, Centre, Greensburg, Williamsport, Tobyhanna and Pottsville, Pennsylvania; Cape May and Fort Dix, New Jersey. Offerors that previously responded to RFP 693-11-97 do not have to respond to this notice. Copies of the solicitation document will be provided. Solicitation documents will be available on/about March 3, 1998. The base period of this contract will be for a period of twelve months with two 12 month renewal options available to the Government. SIC Code 8071, small business size standard $5.0 million applies. Requests for solicitation documents must be in writing. Facsimile requests are acceptable (717-821-7277). (0040)

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