Chief A&MMS (90C), Hunter Holmes McGuire VA Medical Center, 1201 Broad Rock Blvd, Richmond, VA 23249

J -- MAINTENANCE OF VERTEX (+) EPIC/PEGASYS DUAL HEAD RECTANGULAR GAMMA CAMERA AND IMAGING SYSTEM SOL RFQ 652-99-00 DUE 040300 POC Janet Davis, Contracting Officer, 804-675-5474; FAX 804-675-5502 The VA Medical Center, 1201 Broad Rock Blvd., Richmond, Virginia 23249, intends to negotiate a sole source maintenance contract with ADAC Laboratories, 2048 Washington Street, Hanover, MA 02339, for the Vertex (+) Epic/Pegasys Dual Head Rectangular Gamma Camera and Imaging System. This solicitation adheres to the commercial item format in FAR Part 12.3 and will be negotiated in using FAR Part 13. Expected contract period will be for a base year (the remainder of FY 00) and one option year. Responses from interested parties must be received within ten (10) calendar days of the publication of this notice, and must include sufficient documentation to evaluate your firm's ability to meet or exceed the capabilities of the proposed maintenance agreement. This is NOT a request for competitive proposals. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Determination to compete this requirement is solely within the discretion of the Government; no additional synopsis will be published. SIC Code 7699 applies. Size Standard is $5.0 million. This procurement notice is published to fulfill public posting requirements in accordance with FAR 5.101. Facsimile requests may be submitted to fax phone no. (804) 675-5502. Telephone requests will not be accepted Posted 03/22/00 (W-SN437212). (0082)

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