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

66 -- INSTRUMENTS AND LABORATORY EQUIPMENT SOL RFQ 512(B)-121-00 DUE 102099 POC Carol L. Pomraning (410) 605-7156 The VA Maryland Health Care System, 10 North Greene Street, Baltimore, MD, plans to procure a MetaMorph Imaging Acquisition and Analysis Workstation for fluorescence and ion ratioing image acquisition and processing from Universal Imaging Corporation, 502 Brandywine Parkway, West Chester, PA 19380-4292. The system shall provide an integrated hardware/software system environment. In addition, the system must include must include delivery, installation, training, technical support, and a one-year warranty. Universal Imaging Corporation is the only source known by the Veterans Administration that can meet the requirements of the VA Research Department. If any interested parties believe they can meet the requirements, they may submit a statement of capabilities. The statement of capabilities and any other information furnished must be in writing and must contain material in sufficient detail to allow the VA to determine if the party can fulfill the requirements. Capability statements must be received in the Contracting Office by 4:00 p.m. on October 20, 1999. If you have any questions, please contact Carol L. Pomraning, Contracting Officer, at (410) 605-7156. A determination not to compete this proposed requirement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Please reference solicitation no. RFQ 512(B)-121-00. Posted 10/05/99 (W-SN389013). (0278)

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