Chief, Acquisitions (90C), VA Medical Center, 1030 Jefferson Avenue, Memphis, TN 38104-2193

65 -- HEART VALVES SOL RFQ 614-26-99 DUE 122899 POC Laura Cleaves (901) 577-7238 -- FAX# (901)577-7242 The Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Memphis, TN intends to negotiate a sole source contract with St. Jude Medical, St. Paul, MN for Aortic Heart Valves, rotatable cuff, master series with silicone coating, hemodynamic plus, Model AHPS-605 sizes 17-27mm; Aortic stentless bioprosthesis, heart valves, Model SPA-101, sizes 21-29 mm; Mitral Valve, silicone coating, expanded cuff, rotatable, polyester, Model MECS-602, sizes 19-33 mm; Aortic Valve graft with meadox hemashield woven double velour graft, Model CAVG-404 sizes 21-33 mm. The period of the contract will be for one year from date of award. Any requests for the solicitation must be submitted in writing. Fax request accepted. Solicitation issue date is o/a 12/22/99 and proposal is due o/a 12/28/99. SIC is 3842 Posted 12/20/99 (W-SN410132). (0354)

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