Department of Veterans Affairs, Harry S. Truman Memorial Veterans' Hospital, 800 Hospital Drive, Columbia, MO 65201-2597

65 -- BLOOD COMPONENTS AND DERIVATIVES SOL RFP 543-29-98 DUE 060498 POC Sheilah Sharon, Contract Specialist, 573-499-1325 or Judy Heidenreich, Contracting Officer, 573-499-1324 It is our intent to negotiate with the American Red Cross to provide blood components and derivatives (SIC Code 2836) to the Harry S. Truman Memorial Veterans' Hospital, Columbia, MO, for the period 7/1/98 -- 6/30/99 with one one-year option period. This is being negotiated pursuant to FAR 6.302-1. (0126)

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