VA Medical Center (614/90C), 1030 Jefferson Av., Memphis, TN 38104-2193

65 -- HEART VALVES SOL RFP 614-18-97 DUE 092396 POC Linda Dickey, Contract Specialist Phone No. 901-577-7237 The V.A. Medical Center, Memphis, TN intends to negotiate a sole source contract with St. Jude Medical in St. Paul, MN for Aortic Heart Valve, Mechanical, Masters Series, Rotatable Cuff, Model AHPJ-505 and Model MJ-501 in all applicable sizes; Aortic Valve Conduits, mechanical, hemashield in all applicable sizes. The period of the contract will be from 10/1/96 through 9/30/97 with 2 one-year options to renew. All requests for the solicitation must be in writing. Solicitation is subject to the availability of FY97 funds. SIC is 3842. Issue date is o/a 8/23/96 and BOD is o/a 9/23/96. (0219)

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