Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 10 North Greene Street, Baltimore, MD 21201

J -- PROVIDE MAINTENANCE SERVICE FOR THE HITACHI 717 LABOORATORY CHEMISTRY ANALYZDER SOL RFQ(B)-85-99 DUE 122198 POC Derek Underwood, (410) 605-7153 The Department of Veterans Affairs Maryland Health Care System, 10 North Greene Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21201 intends to issue a sole source solicitation with Boehringer Mannheim Diagnostic to provide full service repair/ maintenance support and periodic preventive maintenance on the Hitachi 717 Laboratory Chemistry Analyzer in accordance with all terms, conditions, provisions, schedules, and specifications of this solicitation. The contract will consist of a base year and maybe four (4) one (1) year options.The SIC Code is 8999. This is not a formal solicitation. Interested parties are invited to identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirements in WRITING ONLY to VA Medical Center, Attn: Derek Underwood (90C), 10 N. Greene Street, Baltimore, MD 21201. Fax request are accepted, Fax No. (410) 605-7909. No telephone request will be honored. Alternative sources will be considered only if (1) clear and convincing documentation (including technical information) is furnished within 15 days of the publication of this synopsis; (2) the proposed technical information meets the needs of the Government; and (3) it is advantageous to the Government to consider alternate sources. If it can be established by examination of documentation submitted that an acceptable alternative source is available, the Government may decide to resynopsize as a full and open competitive procurement. If no affirmative responses are received within 15 days of publication of this notice, a contract will be issued to Boehringer Mannheim Diagnostic. Posted 11/17/98 (W-SN272246). (0321)

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