Contracting Officer (90C), Department of Veterans Affairs, North Texas Health Care System, 4500 South Lancaster Road, Dallas, TX 75216

65 -- MEDICAL EQUIPMENT SOL 549-119-98 DUE 080398 POC John Mraz 903-583-6270 The Department of Veterans Affairs, North Texas Health Care System, Sam Rayburn Memorial Veterans Center, 1201 East Ninth Street, Bonham, TX 75418 intends to procure, "sole source" from Erbe USA, Inc., located in Marietta, GA 30067 the following "Argon" medical equipment: (1) APC 300 Plasma Coagulator: quantity 1; (2) Pressure Reduction Valve: quantity 2; (3) APC Trolley, including Accessory Fixation Assembly: quantity 1; (4) Connecting Cable APC 300 to ICC 200 Generator: quantity 1; (5) Footswitch Connector APC 300: quantity 1; (6) Reusable Probe Connector Hose 2M/6FT: quantity 1; (7) ICC 200 W/Endo Cut and Argon Capable Electrosurgical Generator: quantity 1; (8) Double Pedal Footswitch W/Space Bar (Waterproof and Explosion Protected): quantity 1; (9) Adaptor for Using Bicap or Goldprobe: quantity 1; (10) Ignition Tester: quantity 1; (11) Tank-Full, 40CU Ft. Capacity, 99.998% Pure: quantity 2; (12) S-Cord 10": quantity 1; (13) Ultra 8 Surge Protector: quantity 1; (14) APC Grounding Cable Set: quantity1; (15) Flexible APC Probe: quantity 2; (16) APC Filter:quantity 1; & (17) Nessy Monitoring Split Pad with Cable: quantity 1. This is a "Notice of Intent" and not an advertisement for competitive proposals. Since a written solicitation will not be issued, interested parties must furnish proof that they can provide the above "Brand Name" equipment before the VA will issue a solicitation for a competitive procurement. If no responses are received by the close of business on August 3, 1998, the contracted shall be awarded to the named source. Posted 07/14/98 (W-SN222791). (0195)

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