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65 -- NON-SEDATING ANTIHISTAMINES SOL RFP-797-NC-00-0073 DUE 072500 POC Mary Juneau (708) 786-4934 WEB: Click here on after the issue date of 6/26/00 to download, http://www.va.gov/oa&mm/busopp/sols.htm. E-MAIL: Click here to contact the contracting officer via, mary.juneau@med.va.gov. Solicitation RFP-797-NC-00-0073 for non-sedating antihistamines will be issued June 26, 2000 with a due date for offers of July 25, 2000. VA will select one of the following non-sedating antihistamines for placement on VA's National Formulary: Fexofenadine 180 mg, or Fexofenadine 60 mg, or Loratadine 10 mg. The contract items will be distributed through the VA Pharmaceutical Prime Vendor. The contract period will be for one year plus four option years. On or about the issue date of 6/26/00, the solicitation will be available for downloading from the VA Office of Acquisition and Materiel Management's internet web site at http://www.va.gov/oa&mm/busopp/sols.htm. Forward any requests for a hard copy of the solicitation to the attention of Mary Juneau at fax no. (708) 786-5256 or e-mail address mary.juneau@med.va.gov. Numbered Note 12 applies. Posted 06/01/00 (W-SN460511). (0153)

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