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

J -- MAINTENANCE OF HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE. SOL RFP 665-4-99 DUE 092298 POC Chris Crader (818)895-9365 The Department of Veterans Affairs, Medical Center located at 11301 Wilshire Blvd., West Los Angeles, California 90073, intends to issue a sole source contract to Bayer Corporation, AFGS Division, 275 North Street, Teterboro, N.J. 07608 -1287. The contract is for the upgrades of the PAC System Hardware and the maintenance of Government owned equipment, i.e. Matrix Compact L, MG3000, AS3000 W/Monitor, External Tape Back-Up, External Hard Drive, Phone Modem, RS3000-2 W/Monitors, External Hard Drive, 11 gigabyte Jukebox and 20 Platter Jukebox. This is not a request for a proposal, however all concerns able to meet the requirements shall demonstrate their capability in writing to this office by September 22, 1998. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based on the 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. Nosolicitation package will be issued. Posted 09/04/98 (W-SN246289). (0247)

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