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65 -- RIFAMPIN CAPS; AZATHIOPRINE TABS.; ACYCLOVIR CAPS; GLIPIZIDE TABS; SELEGILINE HCL TABS SOL RFP-797-NC-00-0067 DUE 071000 POC Deborah Koval (708) 786-4946 WEB: click here to download the solicitation, http://www.va.gov/oa&mm/busopp/sols.htm. E-MAIL: click here to contact the Contracting Officer by e-mail, deborah.koval@med.va.gov. The VA National Acquisition Center will issue Solicitation RFP-797-NC-00-0067, for the Dept. of Veterans Affairs and the Dept. of Defense's requirements for the following items: Rifampin 300 mg. Caps, 60s -- Est. Annual Usage: 16,472 BT Rifampin 300 mg. Caps, 100s -- Est. Annual Usage: 9,883 BT Azathioprine 50 mg. Tabs., 100s -- Est. Annual Usage: 43,193 BT Acyclovir 200 mg. Caps., 100s -- Est. Annual Usage: 43,078 BT Acyclovir 200 mg. Caps., 500s -- Est. Annual Usage: 9,212 BT OR Acyclovir 200 mg. Caps., 1,000s -- Est. Annual Usage: 4,606 BT Acyclovir 400 mg. Tabs., 100s -- Est. Annual Usage: 6,050 BT Acyclovir 400 mg. Tabs., 500s -- Est. Annual Usage: 416 BT OR Acyclovir 400 mg. Tabs., 1,000s -- Est. Annual Usage: 208 BT Acyclovir 800 mg. Tabs., 100s -- Est. Annual Usage: 6,708 BT Acyclovir 800 mg. Tabs., 500s -- Est. Annual Usage: 400 BT THE FOLLOWING ITEMS HAVE BEEN SET-ASIDE FOR SMALL BUSINESS: Glipizide 10 mg. Tabs, 100s -- Est. Annual Usage: 8,573 BT Glipizide 10 mg. Tabs, 500s -- Est. Annual Usage: 43,688 BT OR Glipizide 10 mg. Tabs., 1000s -- Est. Annual Usage: 21,844 BT Glipizide 5 mg. Tabs., 100s -- Est. Annual Usage: 19,504 BT Glipizide 5 mg. Tabs., 500s -- Est. Annual Usage: 45,056 BT OR Glipizide 5 mg. Tabs., 1000s -- Est. Annual Usage: 22,528 BT Selegiline Hcl. 5 mg. Tabs., 60s -- Est. Annual Usage: 26,700 BT Selegiline Hcl. 5 mg. Tabs., 500s -- Est. Annual Usage: 1,850 BT OR Selegiline Hcl. 5 mg., Tabs., 1000s -- Est. Annual Usage: 925 BT Indian Health Service and Bureau of Prisons may submit additional requirements, but the Solicitation will clearly state whether these two agencies are included and if so, what their additional annual usage is expected to be. The contract period will be for one year plus four one-year options. Distribution will be through the VA Prime Vendor and DoD's Prime Vendors. The solicitation will be available for downloading on or about 6/15/00, at the VA Office of Acquisition and Materiel Management's internet webb site at http://www.va.gov/oa&mm/busopp/sols.htm. Offers will be due 7/10/00. If a hard copy of this solicitation is desired, please fax your request to Deborah Koval at 708/786-5256, or e-mail request to deborah.koval@med.va.gov, and a copy will be sent to you when it issues, on or about 6/15/00. Note 12 applies. Posted 05/15/00 (W-SN454769). (0136)

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