Contracting Officer (90C), VA Medical Center, 4500 S. Lancaster Rd., Dallas, TX 75216

65 -- REAGENTS AND CALIBRATORS SOL 549-71-96 DUE 080596 POC Marilyn Clayburn, 214-302-7521 The Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 4500 S. Lancaster Rd., Dallas, TX 75216 intends to negotiate a sole source contract with Behring Diagnostics, 3403 Yerba Buena Road, San Jose, CA 95161-9013, to provide EMIT THC assay, 50/100 ng, catalog #9M919, 500ml, EMIT THC (0) calibrator, 10ml, catalog #9M829, EMIT THC (100), 10ml, catalog #9M859 and EMIT THC (200) 10 ml, catalog #9M869. The period covered will be 8/12/96 (or date of award if later) through 3/31/97 with two options to renew for a period of one year each. This will be the only notice of such a solicitation. See Note 22. Only written requests will be honored. (0164)

Loren Data Corp. http://www.ld.com (SYN# 0292 19960613\65-0007.SOL)