Department of Veterans Affairs, Stratton VA Medical Center, 113 Holland Avenue, Albany, NY 12208-3410

66 -- HIV-RNA 2.0 (BDNA) QUANTITATION ASSAY TESTING SOL RFP 500-43-99 DUE 092499 POC Michael Brennan, Network Contracting Officer 500/2-90NCA 518-462-3311 Ext 2613 WEB: michael.brennan@med.va.gov, michael.brennan@med.va.gov. E-MAIL: RFP 500-43-99, michael.brennan@med.va.gov. The Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Centers (Visn #2) Stratton VA Medical Center, 113 Holland Avenue, Albany, NY 12208 is in the process of negotiating a Cost Per Test Agreement w/ Bayer Corp. 115 Norwood Park South, Norwood, Ma. 02062-4694 for HIV-RNA 2.0 (bDNA) Quantitation Assay Testing. All interested parties are requested to give writen notification including all pertinent data (descriptive literature, specifications, etc.). Informnation should be sent to Michael Brennan, Network Contracting Officer (500/2-90NCA) Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 113 Holland Avenue, Albany, New York 12208. The proposed contract action is for a Cost Per Test Agreement for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under authority of FAR 6.302. Interested persons may identify their interests and capability to respond to the requirements or submit proposals. This notice of intent is not a request of competitive proposals. All proposals received by 9/24/99 will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is ssolely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competive procurement. Posted 08/24/99 (W-SN371715). (0236)

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