Department of Veterans Affairs, Great Lakes Healthcare Systems, Great Lakes Acquisition Center, Bldg. 5, 5000 West National Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53295

Q -- HEMATOLOGY SERVICES -- BLOOD CULTURE SYSTEM -- COST/BLOOD CULTURE BOTTLE SOL RFQ 69D-075-00 DUE 102900 POC Bruce Blackburn, Contracting Officer (414) 902-5402 Provide blood culture testing including the following: five year equipment lease, reagents, controls, supplies, maintenance etc. sufficient to produce reportable results for one year beginning approximately 12/1/99. This requirement has four additional one-year performance periods at the option of the Government. Hard copy and electronic versions of the solicitation will be available on or about 10/18/99. This is a readvertisment of RFQ 69D-352-99. Requests for hard copy solicitations must be submitted in writing. The charge for hard copy solicitations is $5.00 in advance. Checks to be made payable to Department of Veterans Affairs. No telephone or fax requests will be accepted. Electronic solicitations may be obtained FREE at the following URL: http://www.va.gov/oa&;mm/busopp/sols.htm. Any amendments issued to this solicitation will also be available at this URL. Offerors are advised that they are responsible for obtaining amendments. Posted 10/14/99 (W-SN391885). (0287)

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