Chief A&MMS (90C), Hunter Holmes McGuire VA Medical Center, 1201 Broad Rock Blvd, Richmond, VA 23249

65 -- MEDICAL/SURGICAL PRIME VENDOR DISTRIBUTION SERVICES SOL RFP 652-66-98 DUE 020698 POC Art Nalley/Charles McCarthy (804) 675-5490 WEB: RFP 652-66-98, http://cbdnet.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/cbdpwd.cgi. E-MAIL: Med/Surg Prime Vendor, McCarthy, Charles@forum va.gov. Provide Medical/Surgical Prime Vendor Distribution Services at the Hunter Holmes McGuire VA Medical Center (VAMC), 1201 Broad Rock Blvd., Richmond, Virginia 23249. The successful distributor shall be expected to maintain an extensive medical and surgical product line inventory (FSC Group 6510/6515/6530/6532). It will have the capability and skill to distribute that inventory in low units of measure to and including all end use distribution points (deliver to dock, deliver to floor, deliver to nurse servers and nurse closets) in the VAMC. The successful distributor will also have the capability and skill to provide complete inventory management, value-added analysis and process improvement. The annual volume of sales is estimated at 8 million dollars, the VA intends on awarding a multi-year (3 yr) contract. The solicitation will be available on or about December 19, 1997. Interested parties are encouraged to conduct a local site-visit to observe current distribution processes and evaluate logistical requirements. Site-visits will be conducted during mid-January 1998. Site -visit scheduling and solicitation requests may be submitted in writing to the above address or FAX at (804) 675-5588. Requests for Site-visit must be received no-later-than January 5, 1998. (0335)

Loren Data Corp. http://www.ld.com (SYN# 0162 19971203\65-0002.SOL)