VA Palo Alto Healthcare Systems (640/90C), 3801 Miranda Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94304-1290

34 -- METALWORKING MACHINERY SOL 640-119-98 DUE 080398 POC Angelina R. Aying, (650) 493-5000 ext 63759 VA Palo Alto Health Care System intends to negotiate directly with DMG American, Inc of Schaumburg, IL. for DMU 70V Universal Milling and Boring Machine. This machine is a state-of-the-art computer controlled 5-axis simultaneous machining center capable of very fast machining of three dimensional (3D) complex curved surfaces, and machining automatically multiple copies of parts. Solicitation will be issued on 3/10/98 and proposal due date is 8/3/98. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals; solicitation will not be available for issuance. SIC Code 3541 applies, with size standard of 500 employees. Posted 07/02/98. (0183)

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