Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Business Center, 5901 East Seventh Street, Bldg 149, Long Beach, CA 90822

70 -- NOTICE OF INTENT TO NEGOTIATE A SOLE SOURCE PURCHASE ORDER SOL RFP 600-043-00 DUE 120999 POC Rita Fiacco (NBC/CC) (562)-494-5783 The VA Medical Center, 11301 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, California 90073, intends to negotiate on a sole source basis with Metrocall, Inc., of Tarzana, California to provide upgrading of a IPT 3000 paging system loaded with proprietary software to become Y2K compliant. The system consists of an IPT 3000 paging system with remote server, Ethernet hub, cabinet, UPS backup, alpha keyboard, short haul modems and firmware. Metrocall will configure and install the system and also train personnel. This procurement is bring conducted under the Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP). See numbered notes No. 22. Posted 12/02/99 (W-SN405301). (0336)

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