Contracting Officer (90C), Department of Veterans Affairs, North Texas Health Care System, 4500 South Lancaster Road, Dallas, TX 75216

V -- GROUND AMBULANCE SERVICES SOL 549-31-99 DUE 031599 POC David L. Hill, (214) 857-0031 The solicitation will be issued under the provisions of FAR Part 12 governing commercial item acquisitions. The solicitation will be totally set aside for small businesses, SIC 4119 with the size standard being $5 million. The solicitation will be issued as a request for proposal (RFP) for the provision of ground ambulance service for the VA North Texas Health Care System, Dallas and Fort Worth facilities. The anticipated start date of an awarded contract is 04/01/99 and will be for a base period ending 09/30/99 and shall include 3 options to extend the term of the contract by 12 months each. Only written request for solicitation packages will be honored, fax request will be accepted, fax number (214) 857-0027. Anticipated issue date of the solicitation is on or about 02/18/99. Posted 01/20/99 (W-SN289564). (0020)

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