Department of Veterans Affairs, James A. Haley Veterans Hospital, AMMS (90C), 13000 Bruce B. Downs Blvd., Tampa, FL 33612

65 -- BLOOD AND WHOLE BLOOD COMPONENTS SOL 673-11-99 DUE 082798 POC Charlene K. Stiens, 813-972-7655 This is a solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the subparts in Federal Acquisition Regulation 12. A written solicitation will be issued. Solicitation number 673-11-99 applies and is issued as an invitation for bids. The Standard Industrial Classification Code is 2836 and the business size standard is 500 employees. Provide whole blood, packed red cells, FFP, platelets, cryoprecipitate for the James A. Haley Veterans Hospital, 13000 Bruce B. Downs Blvd., Tampa, FL 33612, in accordance with terms and provisions of solicitation for the period October 1, 1998 through September 30, 1999. Subject to availability of funds. The above bid open date should be considered "on or about". Only written of faxed requests received directly from the requestor are acceptable. FAX 813-903-4838 Posted 07/08/98. (0189)

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