Department of Veterans Affairs, James A. Haley Veterans Hospital, AMMS (90C), 13000 Bruce B. Downs Blvd., Tampa, FL 33612

Q -- COMPENSATION AND PENSION EXAM SOL 673-77-99 DUE 072999 POC Annette Neideffer -- 813-972-7635 This is a commercial service procurement prepared in accordance with the subparts in Federal Acquisition Regulation Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items. A written solicitation will be issued. Solicitation number 673-77-99 applies. The Standard Industrial Code is 8999 and the business size standard is $5 million. Compensation and pension exams to be provided at the James A. Haley Veterans Hosptial, Tampa, FL on Saturday mornings and the VA Outpatient Clinic in Orlando, Fl on Monday -- Saturday for the period September 6, 1999 thru September 5, 2000. The provider must be a licensed physician and board certified in orthopaedic surgery and disability evaluation. The Government may extend the term of this contract for two (2) optional additional years, duration not to exceed September 5, 2002 subject to the availability of funds. The above bid open date should be considered "on or about". Only written or faxed rquests received directly from the requestor are acceptable, FAX 813-903-4838 Note 1 applies. Posted 06/23/99 (W-SN346188). (0174)

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