Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Chief, Acquisition and Materiel Management (90C), One Veterans Drive, Minneapolis, MN 55417

65 -- MEDICAL/SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS, EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES SOL RFQ 101LK99 DUE 020899 POC Linda Kelly 612-725-2183 Under Statutory Authority 41 U.S.C. 253(c)(1) the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, (VAMC) Minneapolis, Minnesota, will be conducting sole source negotiations with SCIMED for the following Cardiac Cath Lab items: special sized stents, IVUS catheters, rotablator burrs, and balloons, and diagnostic catheters of 6 french and below. It is anticipated that a one year contract will be awarded. The above authority is cited and justification is made based on the requirements for continuity and compatibility of supplies to government owned equipment and to meet specialized needs of patients for which there is only one source. Solicitation documents will not be made available. (See Note 22.) All responsible sources who can provide items as listed above may respond by submitting a proposal furnishing detailed data and information concerning their capabilities to provide these items. Offers are due by February 8, 1999 by 11:00 am CST. Submit offers to Linda Kelly, Contracting Officer (90C), VA MedicalCenter, Room 4G-107, One Veterans Drive, Minneapolis, MN 55417. Posted 01/08/99 (W-SN286328). (0008)

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