Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 10 North Greene Street, Baltimore, MD 21201

J -- PROVIDE MAINTENANCE SERVICE FOR CYTYC THINPREP CYTOLOGY PROCESSOR SOL RFQ 512(B)-112-00 DUE 091099 POC Derek Underwood, 410-605-7153 The Department of Veterans Affairs Maryland Health Care System, 10 North Greene Street, Baltimore, MD 21201 intends to issue a sole source solicitation to Cytyc Corporation, 85 Swanson Road, Boxborough, MA 01719 to provide maintenance service on the Cytyc Thinprep Cytology Processor, ID# 15236, Model 2000, Serial # 05349 in accordance with all terms and conditions, provisions, schedules, and specifications of this solicitation. The contact will consist of a base year and maybe four (4) one (1) year options. The SIC Code 8999. This is not a formal solicitation. Interested parties are invited to identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirements in WRITING ONLY to VA Medical Center, Attn: Derek Underwood (90C), 10 North Greene Street, Baltimore, MD 21201. Fax request are accepted. Fax No. 410-605-7909. No telephone request will be honored. Alternative sources will be considered only if (1) clear and convincing documentation (including technical information) is furnished within 15 days of the publication of this synopsis; (2) the proposed technical information meets the needs of the Government; and (3) it is advantageous to the Government to consider alternate sources. If it can be established by examination of documentation submitted that an acceptable alternative source is available, the Government may decide to resynopsize as a full and open competitive procurement. If no affirmative responses are received within 15 days of publication of this notice a contract will be issued to Cytyc Corporation. Posted 07/23/99 (W-SN358201). (0204)

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