SOLE SOURCE PROCUREMENT NOTIFICATION The VA Heartland Network 15 Department of Veterans Affairs intends to negotiate a sole source procurement with Marconi Medical Systems 550 Bond St., Lincolnshire, IL. 60069. The Contractor shall provide the VA Medical Center at 4801 Linwood Blvd., Kansas City, MO. 64128 with services for the Picker Magnetic Resonance Imaging equipment to include maintenance/service of the magnet associated with the cryogenic system and cryogen refills, to include liquid nitrogen and liquid helium deliver and filling of liquids. The contractor shall provide software license, diagnostic software and updates, customer service, telephone support, bulletins, parts ordering/services support, and provide service training with (NMR Systems Course). This is not a request for offers. All interested parties may submit information pertaining to their qualifications to perform the above work no later than April 20, 2000. Posted 03/21/00 (W-SN436706).

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