Department of Veterans Affairs, Chief, A&MMS (90C), 1055 Clermont St, Denver, CO 80220

Q -- REFERENCE LABORATORY TESTING SERVICES SOL RFP 554-NASC-03-00 DUE 051700 POC David L. Herndon (303)393-2858 E-MAIL: Click here to contract the Contracting Officer by, david.herndon@med.va.gov. VISN 19 Network Acquisition Service Center (NASC) is issuing a Commercial Item Request for Proposals (RFP) in accordance with FAR 12.203 and under the authority of 38 U.S.C. 8153 in providing Consolidated Reference Laboratory Testing Services for Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Centers located in following Veteran Intergrated Service Networks (VISN(s)); 18 -- 19 -20 -21 and 22, that include the States of California; Oregon; Washington; Alaska; Hawaii; Idaho; Nevada; Arizona; Utah; Montana; Wyoming; Colorado, and New Mexico. Contract Performance will be from the date of award a/o July 1, 2000 through June 30, 2001, with four, one -- one year Options for renewal. The Conractor shall perform preanalytic analysis, and result interpretation for clinical and anatomical pathology specimens. The following provisions and clauses apply plus any addenda: FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial Items; 52.212-2 Evaluation -- Commercial Items; 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items; 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commerical Items; and 52.212-5 Conditions to Implement Statures or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items. The Small Business Standard is SIC 8071, Size $5.0 MIL. Electronic version and hard copy of the solicitation will be available a/o April 17, 2000. Electronic solicitation may be obtained FREE at the following URL: http://www.va.gov/oa&mm/busopp/sols.htm. Requests for hard copy solicitation must be in writing, accompanied by a nonrefundable check for Fifty ($50.00) dollars made out to the Department of Veteran Affairs. Telephonic or e-mail requests will NOT be honored. Web-based offers will not be acceptable. Any amendments issued to this solicitation will also be available at the URL address.Offerors are advised that they are responsible for obtaining amendments. Posted 03/20/00 (W-SN436280). (0080)

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