VA Medical Center (04-90C), 1201 N.W. 16th Street, Miami, FL 33125

V -- COURIER SERVICE SOL IFB 546-02-00 DUE 092299 POC Lorna S. Barker, Contracting Officer 305-324-3285 The Contractor shall provide courier service, with a company vehicle and uniformed driver, to transport laboratory specimens twice daily, except holidays and weekends, from the Department of Veteran Affairs Outpatient Clinics located in Fort Lauderdale, Homestead and Key Largo, FL to the Department of Veteran Affairs Medical Center, Miami, FL. The contract will commence on October 1, 1999 through September 30, 2000, with four option years. This procurement is 100% set aside for small business under SIC 7389. Request for a hard copy solicitation must be in writing to the Contracting Officer and accompanied by a check for $5.00 made out to the Department Of Veterans Affairs, Miami, FL. No telephone request will be accepted. Electronic solicitations may be obtained FREE at the following URL: http://www.va.gov/oa&;mm/busopp/sols.htm. Any amendments issued to this solicitation will also be available at the URL address. Offerors are advised that they are responsible for obtaining amendments. If you are downloading the solicitation and would like to be included on the solicitation mailing list, please e-mail the contracting officer with your company name, point of contact, mailing address, telephone and FAX number. The Contracting Officer will be unaware of who is downloading the solicitation, and who may be the prospective bidders, therefore, a bidders list will not be available. Solicitation issue date o/a September 7, 1999; receipt of bids September 22, 1999 at 1:30 PM EST. Refer to Number Note 1. Posted 08/31/99 (W-SN374601). (0243)

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