William Jennings Bryan Dorn Veterans Admin Medical Center, Chief, Acquisition & Facilities Planning Service(90C), 6439 Garners Ferry Road, Columbia, SC 29209-1639

R -- COURIER SERVICE SOL RFP 544-034-99 DUE 052499 POC Otis Gowens, Contract Specialist (803) 695-6857 Provide Courier Service for pick-up and delivery of lab specimens, medical records, and inter-office mail between the WJB Dorn VA Medical Center located at 6439 Garners Ferry Road, Columbia, South Carolina 29209 and the VA Community Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC) located at 514H Dargan Street, Florence, South Carolina 29506. Service includes pick up and delivery of lab specimens and interoffice mail (once daily), medical records and office supplies (approximately 30 pounds two times per month), and medical supplies (approximately 30 pounds two times per month). The CBOC provides treatment to eligible veterans and other eligible beneficiaries. This is a non-personal service contract for courier service that includes pick up and delivery between the hours of (8:30 a.m. -- 5:00 p.m. Monday -- Friday excluding Federal Holidays). Schedules are subject to change based on workload requirements. The term of this contract will include a base year plus four (4) option years that may be exercised. The solicitation issuance date is on or about 4/23/99. Interested parties may obtain a copy of the solicitation by submitting your written request in writing to Chief, Acquisition and Facility Planning 90C) WJB Dorn VA Medical Center, 6439 Garners Ferry Road, Columbia, South Carolina 29209. You may fax your request to: 803/695-6781 Attn: Otis Gowens, Contract Specialist. Request must include complete company name, street address, telephone number (including area code) and solicitation number. The Standard Industrial Code (SIC) is 4215, and the applicable size standard is $18.5 million. This solicitation is 100% set-aside for small business. Subject to availability of funds. Posted 04/06/99 (W-SN316901). (0096)

Loren Data Corp. http://www.ld.com (SYN# 0130 19990408\R-0002.SOL)