Olin E. Teague Veterans' Center (90C), Chief Logistics Management Service, 1901 South First St., Temple, TX 76504

65 -- LATEX FREE NITRILE EXAM GLOVE SOL 674-2-99 DUE 092898 POC Robert L. Stringer Contracting Officer 254-771-4568 Department of Veterans Affairs. The Central Texas Veterans Health Care System (CTVHCS), Temple, Texas intends to negotiate a firm-fixed price sole-source, commercial item contract with Lab Source, Inc.for the acquisiiton of a latex-free, nitrile exam glove. Brand Name: High Five. The contract will be a firm-fixed price supply contract for one year, October 1, 1998 to September 30, 1999. The proposed contract is for commercial supplies, which the Government intends to solicit and noegotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 6.302. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or submit proposals to supply the High Five Gloves. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals, however, all proposals received within fourteen (14) days after date of publication of this synopsis will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract is solely within the descrestion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Posted 09/17/98 (W-SN251330). (0260)

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