Department of Veterans Affairs (90C), VA Medical Center, Attn: Contracting Officer, Mountain Home, Tn 37684

C -- UPGRADE TUBE SYSTEM SOL SOL 621-13-99 DUE 032499 POC Charles McCarthy, 423-461-7986 WEB: SOL 621-13-99, www.cbdnet.access.gpo.gon/cgi-bin/cbdpwd.cgi. E-MAIL: Upgrade TUBE System, charles.mccarthy@med.va.gov. Provide all Architectural and Engineering services necessary to design project (Project No. 621-99-104) to Upgrade Tube System in buildings 77 & 200 at the James H. Quillen, VA Medical Center, Mountain Home, Tennessee. Work includes preliminary and final contract drawings, specifications, cost estimates and construction period services. The SIC (Standard Industrial Classification Code) is 8712. Construction cost range is $100,000 -- $250,000. The scope includes replacing existing "Pevco" electronic operational system software (front-end) with new trans-logic electronic operational system software (front-end) NT compatible. Replace existing "Pevco" 2 stations and 1 diverter, upgrade 24 trans-logic stations and 19 trans-logic diverters. This is a 100% Set-Aside for Emerging Small Business. Firms with an annual average gross revenue, taken for the past 3 fiscal years, over $1.25 million are not eligible. The total area of consideration is restricted to a 100-mile radius of the James H. Quillen, VA Medical Center. All interested firms should submit their 254, 255s to the VA by COB March 24, 1999. This is not a request for proposals. See Numbered Note: 24. Posted 03/01/99 (W-SN303172). (0060)

Loren Data Corp. http://www.ld.com (SYN# 0025 19990303\C-0011.SOL)