VA Medical Center, 1201 N.W 16 Street, Miami, FL 33125-1693

65 -- QUANTIPLEX ASSAY KITS AND INSTRUMENTATION SOL RFP 546-39-96 DUE 071596 POC Contact Point, Sam Gardiner, (305)324-4455x3524, Contracting Officer, Sam Gardiner, (305)324-4455x3524 The Miami VA Medical Center intends to negotiate with Chiron Corporation, Emeryville CA for a reagent/rental agreement which will enable the Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Service to perform viral RNA load test procedures on-site. Agreement includes loan of Chiron HIV Instrument system at no charge with purchase of at least 2 Quantiplex HIV-RNA Assay kits per month. Period of agreement is July 1 through September 30, 1996 with 3 option years. Award is subject to the availability of funds. See Note 22. (0145)

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