Department of Veterans Affairs, Acquisition & Materiel Management Section (14C), James E. Van Zandt VA Medical Center, 2907 Pleasant Valley Blvd, Altoona, PA 16602-4377

Q -- HOME MEDICAL EQUIPMENT SERVICES SOL 503-06-00 DUE 042000 POC John R. Lindsey,814-943-8164 Ext 7234 Contractor to provide all labor, material, tools, equipment and supervision necessary to provide delivery/pickup services and maintenance of Home Medical Equipment to beneficiaries of the Department of Veterans Affairs for the James E. Van Zandt VA Medical Center, Altoona, PA. The area covered includes counties of Blair, Cambria, Indiana,Huntington, Mifflin, Juniata, Perry, Somerset, Bedford, Fulton, Franklin, Jefferson, Clearfield, Centre, Elk, Cameron, and Clinton. Delivery and pickup of HME from contractors facility to veterans home, repair of equipment in the veterans home, and in contractors facility in accordance with contract specifications for the period of one year from date of award, with 4 option years. Bidders must adhere to JCAHO standards. The solicitation will be issued on or about March 30, 2000 with bid opening on or around April 20, 2000. All requests for the solicitation shall be in writing on company letterhead. Faxed requests can be sent to 814-942-9253. No phone requests will be honored. This procurement is a SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE. The SIC code is 7352, Small Business size is 5 million dollars per year. The VA will conduct the procurement according to a combination of FAR Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items and Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures. Posted 03/15/00 (W-SN434810). (0075)

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