VA Medical Center, 130 West Kingsbridge Road, Bronx, NY 10468

65 -- ARTIFICIAL LIMBS SOL RFP 10N3-244-99 DUE 100799 POC Cynthia McClarin (718) 584-9000 extension 4323 The VISN 3 Network Acquisition Program has an ongoing program to furnish artificial limbs and related services to those veterans that require them and are eligible for assistance at the VA NY Harbor Health Care System, NY Campus, 423 East 23rd Street, New York, NY 10010 and the VA NJ Health Care System, 385 Tremont Avenue, E. Orange, NJ 07018-1095. It is the VA's intention to solicite proposals and award multiple contracts on a competitive basis to preferred providers within a VA Medical Center's jurisdiction under the authority of Title 38 U.S.C. Section 8123. The VA anticipates the award of multiple contracts on a firm fixed price basis from this solicitation for commercial items. It is expected that each contract will contain one (1) base year and four (4) one year option periods to extend term of contract. The DVA shall determine (based on an integrated assessment of each offeror's technical and price proposal) the individual proposals judged to be most advantageous to the Government. Concerns withthe ability to perform above services are to request solicitation RFP 10N3-244-99 via fax @(718) 579-3313 attn: Cynthia McClarin, Contract Specialist. Issue date is on/about 9/7/99. Due date is on/about 10/7/99. Posted 08/23/99 (W-SN371118). (0235)

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