Contracting Officer (90C), Department of Veterans Affairs, North Texas Health Care System, 4500 South Lancaster Road, Dallas, TX 75216

65 -- STERILE TPN TRAYS SOL 549-2-98 DUE 062797 POC Marilyn Clayburn, 214-302-7521 This synopsis is to advise that a written Invitation for Bids (IFB) as described below will be available. Solicitation 549-2-98 will be issued as a commercial procurement, 100% total small business set-aside. SIC Code is 5047. FAR Clauses 52.212-1, 212-3, 212-4 and 212-5 apply. Provide sterile TPN FOB destination to the Dallas Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 4500 S. Lancaster Rd., Dallas, TX 75216 for the period October 1, 1997 through September 30, 1998 with two options to renew for a period of one year each. Issue date for this solicitation will be on or about 5/30/97. Bid opening will be on or about 6/27/97. Interested parties are instructed to submit a written request for this bid package to the attention of the Contracting Officer listed in this announcement. ONLY WRITTEN REQUESTS WILL BE HONORED. (0135)

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