Department of Veterans Affairs, Stratton VA Medical Center, 113 Holland Avenu, Albany, N.Y. 12208-3410

66 -- HIV-RNA 2.0 (BDNA) QUANTITATION ASSAY TESTING DUE 081996 POC Contracting Officer: Raymond Lebrecht, (518)462-3311, Ext 2811 The Stratton V.A. Medical Center, Albany, NY 12208 is in the process of negotiating a Cost Per Test Agreement with Chiron Corporation, 4560 Horton Street, W818, Emeryville, Ca 94608 for HIV-RNA 2.0 (bDNA) Quantitation Assay Testing. All interested parties are requested to give written notification including all pertinent data (descriptive literature, specifications, etc.). Send information to: Contracting Officer (90CCP), Stratton V.A. Medical Center, 113 Holland Avenue, Albany, NY 12208. Fax Number 518-462-0051. The proposed contract action is for a Cost Per Test Agreement for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under authority of FAR 6.302. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or submit proposals. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. However, all proposals received by 8-19-96 will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. (0214)

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