Department of Veterans Affairs, National Acquisition Center, P.O. Box 76, Bldg. 37, Hines, IL 60141-0076

65 -- DISTRIBUTION OF MEDICAL AND SURGICAL PRODUCTS AND SERVICES SOL M3-Q1-98 POC Maria A. Ramirez, Contracting Officer, (708) 786-5181 Department of Veterans Affairs, Office of Acquisition & Materiel Management, National Acquisition Center, intends to contract on behalf of Evans U.S. Army Community Hospital, Fort Carson, Colorado, a sole-source requirements contract with Owens & Minor, Richmond, Virginia, for the distribution of medical/surgical products and services under FAR 6.302-1. Among other things, the contractor shall be required to manage and deliver a wide array of medical/surgical products to the customer within 24 hours ARO, provide a 97% fill-rate, be EDI capable, furnish monthly performance reports, provide complete inventory management, value-added analysis and process improvement. The period of the contract will be February 1, 1988 through January 31, 1999. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals -- Note 22 applies. Solicitation issue date is on or about December 15, 1997, with due date on or about January 5, 1998. Only written requests for copies of the solicitation will be honored. (0332)

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