Chief, Business Servies, Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 1000 Locust Street, Reno, NV 89520

65 -- FURNISH BLOOD AND BLOOD COMPONENTS SOL IFB 654-8-99 DUE 082898 POC Claire Trout, Contracting Officer (702) 328-1216 The Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center Reno, Nevada intends to issue a sole source solicitation to Blood Services Inc. dba United Blood Services to supply blood and blood components to this medical center. Solicitation will be issued in accordance with FAR Part 12 Commercial Items. This announcement is issued for information only and is not a request for bids. Posted 07/31/98 (W-SN231178). (0212)

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