Department of Veterans Affairs, Central Alabama Veterans Health Care System, West Campus, 215 Perry Hill Road, Montgomery, AL 36109

65 -- BLOOD AND BLOOD PRODUCTS SOL RFQ#619-05-00 DUE 091999 POC David Berry, 334-260-4152 or Harriet Manning, 334-260-4103 E-MAIL: E-mail to the Contracting Officer, Joseph.Berry@med.va.gov. The Central Alabama Veterans Health Care System (CAVHCS) intends to negotiate a sole source contract under the authority of FAR 6.302-1, Only One Responsible Source, to AMERICAN RED CROSS, to process and furnish, in a timely fashion, blood and blood products to CAVHCS, West Campus, Montgomery AL, and to CAVHCS, East Campus, Tuskegee AL. A contract for the period of October 1, 1999 to December 31, 1999 is anticipated. Interested parties have 10 days from publication of this synopsis to submit in writing their qualifications/capabilities. Such qualifications/capabilities will be used solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct this procurement on a competitive basis. Responses received after the 10 days or without sufficient information to enable the GOVERNMENT to determine that a firm is qualified and capable to perform contract requirements, will be deemed nonresponsive to the synopsis and will not be considered. A determination by the GOVERNMENT not to conduct a competitive procurement based upon responses to this notice, is solely within the discretion of the GOVERNMENT. Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice. Capability statements may be faxed to 334-260-4105, att: David Berry. Posted 09/03/99 (W-SN376397). (0246)

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