65 -- BLOOD AND BLOOD PRODUCTS

Notice Date

August 29, 2000

Adminstrative Office

Department of Veterans Affairs, 801 S. Marion St., Lake City, FL 32025-5898

ZIP Code

32025-5898

Solicitation Number

IFB 583-01-04

Response Due

September 15, 2000

Point of Contact

Susan Little or Tami Drake, 904-755-3016, X-2095 or X-2096

Description

This is a notice of intent of the North Florida/South Georgia Health System, Lake City Division, 801 S. Marion St., Lake City, Florida, to award a sole source contract to LifeSouth Community Blood Centers, Inc., for blood, blood products, and related testing, to be provided to medical centers in Gainesville and Lake City, Florida, for the period October 1, 2000 through September 30, 2001. This procurement is being conducted under the authority of 6.302 and FAR Part 12. This authority is cited and justification made is based on the determination that the government's minimum needs can best be satisfied by services available from one source. Other persons may identify their interest and capability by responding to this requirement by September 15, 2000. Such qualifications/capabilities will be perused solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct this procurement on a competive basis. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. However, all responses received on or before 9/15/00 will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Goernment not to open the requirement to competition based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Oral communications are not acceptable and responses received after 9/15/00 will not be accepted.

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20000831/65SOL007.HTM (W-242 SN491404)