VA Connecticut Healthcare System, 40 Industry Dr., West Haven, CT 06516

65 -- DIALYZERS POC Michele Pompane, Contracting Officer, (203) 937-3079 The Department of Veterans Affairs Connecticut Healthcare System is seeking possible sources for dialyzers. The dialyzers should be made of a synthetic membrane such as polymethylmethacrylate or polysulfone and should be hollow fiber construction. Gamma irradiation is preferred over ethylene oxide as the mode of sterilization. The VA would like the option to purchase multiple types of dialyzers. The majority of dialyzers should, at a blood flow of 400 cc/min, provide urea and B12 clearances of at least 300 and 150 cc/min respectively and have UF coefficient > 10. The second type of dialyzer should, at a blood flow rate of 400 cc/min, provide urea and B12 clearances of at least 275 and 125 cc/min respectively. The dialyzers should have the ability to be disposed of after each treatment and must be compatible with use by the Cobe Century System 3 hemodialysis machines. Interested parties who may be able to supply such dialyzers should submit their capabilities in writing to the Contracting Officer named in this ad. Posted 03/17/99 (I-SN309677). (0076)

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