Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 423 East 23rd Street, New York, NY 10010

65 -- TECHMATE 500 SOL RFQ 630-44-98 DUE 050198 POC CYNTHIA McCLARIN (212) 951-3406 The Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, New York, NY 10010 intends to award on a sole source basis to Ventana Medical Systems, Inc. for the purchase of a TechMate 500 Immunostainer automated capillary Gap IHC Stainer #TMS501; capable of processing 120-180 slides per staining run. Parties capable of supplying above TechMate product, contact Cynthia McClarin @ (212) 951-3406 by close of business 4/30/98. (0119)

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