Department of Veterans Affairs, Stratton VA Medical Center, 113 Holland Avenue, Albany, NY 12208-3410

65 -- CARDIAC STENTS DUE 060100 POC Richard Barton, Contracting Officer, 518-462-3311 X2614 WEB: richard.barton@med.va.gov, BARTON, RICHARD@ALBANY.VA.GOV. E-MAIL: Statton VA Medical Center, Albany,NY, BARTON, RICHARD@ALBANY.VA.GOV. The VA Healthcare Network Upstate New York comprising of the Stratton VA Medical Center, Albany, NY, VA Medical Center, Bath, NY, VA Medical Center, Canandaigua, NY, VA Medical Center, Syracuse, NY, and VA Western New York Healthcare System, Buffalo, NY is entering into negotiations with Medtronic, 301 Lindenwood Drive, Malvern, PA 19355. All interested parties are requested to give written notification including all pertinent data (descriptive literature, specifications, etc.). Send information to Contracting Officer (90NCA), Stratton VA Medical Center, 113 Holland Avenue, Albany, NY 12208, FAX Number: 518-462-0051. The proposed contract action is for Coronary Stents for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under authority of FAR 6.302. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirements or submit proposals. A determination by the Government not to compete is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct competitive procurement. Posted 05/09/00 (W-SN452869). (0130)

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