Department of Veterans Affairs, Chief, Acquisition & Materiel Management Svc.(90C), Alvin C. York VA Medical Center, 3400 Lebanon Road, Murfreesboro, TN 37129

J -- SOFTWARE SUPPORT AGREEMENT SOL RFP 764-2-99 DUE 120798 POC Annette Gaessler, Contracting Officer, (615) 867-6093 It is the intent of the Alvin C. York VA Medical Center, Murfreesboro, Tennessee to negotiate sole source under the authority of FAR 6.302-1 with SI/BAKER, Inc., 600 Kuebler Road, Easton, PA 18040, manufacturer a software support agreement (technical analysis and consultation) for the SI/BAKER control system hardware and software located at the Consolidated Mail-out Pharmacy, Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This is a sole source requirement and if no affirmative written responses are received that a comparable source is available, a sole source contract will be negotiated. Responses indicating an interest in this acquisition must be received within 15 calendar days of publication of this notice. If no responses are received by December 7, 1998, negotiations will begin on December 8, 1998. Interested parties must submit descriptive literature with their response proving their capability to respond to the requirements. SIC 7371. NOTE: All requests for information MUST be in writing to the attention of the Contracting Officer. Requests should include the firm's name, point of contact, address, phone number and FAX number. Requests can be mailed or faxed to 615-867-5764. Posted 11/16/98 (W-SN271674). (0320)

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