Department of Veterans Affairs, VA Medical Center (631/90C), 421 North Main Street, Leeds, MA 01053-9714

Q -- DURABLE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT SERVICES SOL 631-8-99 DUE 040899 POC Karen Voight 413-582-3094 The VA Medical Center, Northampton, MA is seeking the services of a JCAHO accredited firm to provide, deliver, set-up, train, maintain and pick-up contractor-owned hospital beds and other durable medical equipment (DME) for VA beneficiaries in accordance with all terms and conditions of the contract. Contract period will be for one year with 2 one year options for renewal. This is a small business set-aside. SIC code 7352. Size standard $5.0 million. Requests for IFB must be in writing or via fax at 413-582-3119. Solicitation documents will be available approx. 3/16/99. See numbered Note 1. Posted 03/08/99 (W-SN305857). (0067)

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