Department of Veterans Affairs 662/90C, 4150 Clement St., San Francisco, CA 94121

65 -- BLOOD PUMP SETS AND ARTERIAL CANNULAS SOL RFP: 261-0258-99 DUE 082699 POC Maria Graciano, 415-750-2066, Fax 415-750-2170 WEB: Log on to http://www.sf.med.va.gov/cca, click on, http://www.sf.med.va.gov/cca. E-MAIL: enter email address as shown above via msoutlook, maria.graciano@med.va.gov. The VA Medical Center San Francisco, California has a requirement for (2 ea) Abiomed Arterial Pump System 36FR, Item No. 05050020; (2 ea) Abiomed Arterial Pump System 46FR, Item No. 05000010; (2 ea) Abiomed Arterial Cannula 36FR, Item No. 05060070; and (2 ea) Abiomed Arterial Cannula 46FR, Item No. 05060040. These items are components of the Abiomed Bi-Ventricular Support System Model No. BVS 5000 and cannot be substituted. The performance period of this contract is December 1, 1999 through November 30, 2000, plus one one-year option period. The VA intends to award a consignment contract to Abiomed, Inc., Davers, MA 01923. This procurement is 100% small business set-aside. SIC Code 5047, 100 employees apply. Interested parties may identify their interest and capability by responding to the requirement according to the specifications listed above, or submit proposals in writing. Mfr: Abiomed, Inc. NOTE: IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN COMPETING FOR A CONTRACT, YOU CAN FIND AND PRINT THE SOLICITATION PACKAGE FROM THE INTERNET. THE WEB SITE IS AS FOLLOWS: http://www.sf.med.va.gov/cca. THIS INTERNET SITE WILL LOG YOU ON TO THE VA CONSOLIDATED CONTRACTING ACTIVITY, CLICK "CONTRACTING OPPORTUNITIES," THEN CLICK "COMMODITIES," THEN CLICK ON THE SOLICITATION NUMBER: 261-0258-99. THE SOLICITATION PACKAGE SHOSULD BE AVAILABLE AT THE ABOVE INTERNET SITE BY 7/28/99. NO SOLICITATION PACKAGES WILL BE MAILED, YOU CAN ONLY ACCESS IT FROM THE INTERNET.***** Posted 07/15/99 (W-SN354936). (0196)

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