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65 -- LONG ACTING NIFEDIPINE SOL M5-Q5-97 DUE 080897 POC Patty Benson (708) 786-4926 Solicitation M5-Q5-97 will establish a National Contract for long acting nifedipines for inclusion on the Veterans Healthcare Administration National Formulary. The successful offeror's drug will be distributed through the VA Pharmaceutical Prime Vendor Program. The contract period will be for a one year period with four option years. The awarded long acting nifedipine will be the first of two groups to be solicited for once daily, long acting dihydropyridines. Trade Agreement Note 12 applies. Solicitation will be issued on or about 7/9/97 with offers due on or about 8/9/97. Fax written requests for solicitations to the attention of Patty Benson at (708) 786-4926. (0171)

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