Department of Veterans Affairs, Chief, Acquisition & Materiel Management Service (90C), Audie L. Murphy Division, STVHCS, 7400 Merton Minter Blvd, San Antonio, TX 78284

Q -- DURABLE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE, STORAGE, REPAIR, DELIVERY & SET-UP SOL 671-19-00 DUE 050200 POC Sandy Farrow, Contracting Officer,(210)617-5151 or Hal Morriss, Contracting Officer, (210)617-5146 Contractor to provide maintenance, repair, storage, delivery and set-up of VA owned durable medical equipment to eligible veterans in the South Texas Veterans Health Care System. This includes service to counties throughout South Texas. This procurement is 100% set-aside for small businesses. The SIC code for this procurement is 8099, Health and Allied Services. Not Elsewhere Classified. The size standard for this procurement is $5,000,000. The contraactor shall be accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) and/or comply with all standrads in the most crrent volume of the Accreditation Manual for Home Care, while actively pursuing accreditaiton. Contract will be for a period of one year from date of award, with two additional one year pre-priced option years. Solicitation will be available on or about April 4, 2000. Request for solicitation shall be submitted in writing or may be faxed to (210)617-5255. Request must include company name, address, contact person, telephone number, and fax number. Telephone requests will NOT be accepted. Posted 03/31/00 (W-SN440222). (0091)

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