Contracting Officer (90C), VA Medical Center, 150 South Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA 02130

J -- SERVICE AND PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE FOR HEMODIALYSIS EQUIPMENT SOL 523-22-00 DUE 011499 POC Contact Point, William Higgins, (617) 232-9500 x 5535, Contracting Officer E-MAIL: Click here to contact the contracting officer via, william.higgins@med.va.gov. It is the intent of the DVA Boston Health Care System, Boston, MA to award a sole source contract under the authority of FAR 6.302-1 to Cobe Renal Care, Inc 1185 Oak Street, Lakewood, CO 80215, the manufacturer of the listed government owned hemodialysis equipment. Said contract is for the maintenance and repair of 14 Centrysystem 3 units located at this Medical Center. Period of performance will be January 15, 2000 through September 30, 2000 with three (3) one year renewal options. This is a sole source requirement and if no affirmative written responses are received that a comparable source is available, a sole source contract will be awarded. Responses indicating an interest in this acquisition must be received in writing within fifteen (15) calendar days of publication of this notice. If no responses are received by January 11, 2000 the VA will proceed with sole source intentions. Interested parties must submit descriptive literature with their response proving their capability to respond to the requirements. All requests for additional information must be in writing to the attention of the Contracting Officer, reference the IFB number, the firm's name, point of contact, address and telephone number. Telephone and fax requests will not be accepted. Posted 01/03/00 (W-SN412596). (0003)

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