Department of Veterans Affairs, 801 S. Marion St., Lake City, FL 32025-5898

Q -- DIALYSIS SERVICES DUE 033100 POC Susan Little or Tami Drake, 904-755-3016, X-2095 or 2096 This is a notice of intent of the North Florida/South Georgia Health System, Lake City Division, 801 S. Marion St., Lake City, Florida, to award a sole source contract to Fresenius Medical Care, for dialysis services to be provided to veterans in the Jacksonville, Florida area. Fresenius Medical Care will provide in-center dialysis, along with routine laboratory work, specified drugs, equipment, and dialysis supplies. This procurement is being conducted under the authority of 6.302 and FAR Part 12. This authority cited and justification made is based on the determination that the government's minimum needs can best be satisfied by services available from one source. Other persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to this requirement by March 31, 2000. Such qualifications/capabilities will be sued solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct this procurement on a competitive basis. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. However, all responses received on or before 3/31/00 will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to open the requirement to competion based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Oral communications are not acceptable and responses received after 3/31/00 will not be accepted. Posted 03/13/00 (W-SN433743). (0073)

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