Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 10000 Brecksville Road, Brecksville, OH 44141

U -- TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION ON NFPA TO INCLUDE BRAZING OF MEDICAL GAS PIPING SOL 777-22-00 DUE 032000 POC Karen Lebo (440)526-3030 X7444 The Employee Education Business Center, Cleveland, OH proposes to enter into a non-competitive commercial item contract with Medical Gas Management Inc., 5801 Phillip J Rhoads Ave., Bethany, OK 73008 to provide all necessary labor, transportation, materials, services, educational and consultation supplies to conduct 2 seperate 4 day programs on NFPA 99 with emphasis on Medical Gas Systems including brazing material. The contract period of performance period will be through May 2000. The determination to enter into a non-competitive contract is due to the proprietary nature of the education material of Medical Gas Management Program which best suits the needs of the EES requirements. This notice of is not a request for competitive bids or proposals but all responses received within the due date shall be considered. Posted 03/13/00 (W-SN433795). (0073)

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