Department of Veterans Affairs, VA Medical Center (90C), 1100 N. College Avenue, Fayetteville, AR 72703

65 -- MEDICAL/SURGICAL PRIME VENDOR SOL RFP 564-1-00 DUE 072299 POC POC-Eleanor Dalmut (501) 444-5027 17. Contractor to provide Medical/Surgical supplies for VISN 16 Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Centers in Fayetteville, Arkansas; Alexandria, Louisiana; New Orleans, Louisiana; Shreveport, Louisiana; Biloxi, Mississippi; Jackson, Mississippi; Muskogee, Oklahoma; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and Houston, Texas. The contractor shall have an inventory for and have the capability to distribute an extensive line of medical/surgical products and processes and the experience, skills and capability to provide the distribution services required by the using facilities. Oral presentations in lieu of written technical proposals will be required of offerors. Contract will cover a base year plus four one year options. Anticipated contract period to begin October 1, 1999 (Little Rock, AR VA will join contract 10-1-00). Solicitation to be issued on or about June 22, 1999. All interested offerors must submit a written request for the contract on a company letter head, that includes name of the company, point of contract, telephone and Fax numbers. Requests may be faxed to (501) 444-5031. Posted 06/08/99 (W-SN340280). (0159)

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