Department of Veterans Affairs, Northern California Health Care System, Contracting Office (90C), 150 Muir Road, Martinez, CA 94553

J -- MAINTENANCE, REPAIR, AND REBULIDING OF EQUIPMENT SOL RFP 261-0023-00 DUE 012600 POC Steven Darrow, Contracting Officer @ (650)849-0279/FAX (650)849-0279 Block #7 is corrected to read: Department of Veterans Affairs, Consolidated Contracting Activity (CCA/90C), 3801 Miranda Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94304 The issuance date is on or about December 27, 1999. RESYNOPSIS OF CBD ANNOUNCEMENT OF NOVEMBER 15, 1999 The VA Palo Alto Health Care System (VAPAHCS) is soliciting offers to provide all labor, material, tools, equipment and supervision required to provide fire alarm maintenance at the following VA facilities: Palo Alto Health Care System with Palo Alto and including divisions at Menlo Park and Livermore; San Francisco; and Fresno. The Government reserves the right to make multiple awards under this solicitation. This procurement is unrestricted. All responsible sources may submit an offer. Electronic solicitations may be obtainted FREE at the following URL: http://www.va.gov/oa&;mm/busopp/sols.htm or accessed directly at http://www.va.gov/oa&;mm/busopp/261002300.htm. Any amendments issued to this solicitation will also be available at the URL address. Offerors are advised that they are responsible for obtaining amendments. Any problems with downloading or reading the files should be addressed to Ms. Michelle Ranes @ 202-273-8829. The alternate website address is www.medibuy.com Attn: Diedre Oakley @ 1-877-287-8448, ext. 7256 (government accounts). NOTE: There may be a time lag between synopsis publication and transmission to the websites. Take that into account before contacting the persons at the websites. It is requested that you attempt to download electronically as the preferred method before requesting hard mailed copies. See solicitation for access to visit the facilities and/or view as-built drawings. Posted 12/27/99 (W-SN411517). (0361)

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