Department of Veterans Affairs, Medical Center, A&MMS(90), University & Woodland Avenues, Philadelphia, PA 19104

Q -- ARTIFICAIL LIMBS SOL RFP 642-10-00 DUE 062200 POC Loretta Devore 215-823-5157 The contractor shall furnish artificial limbs and services to eligible verterans of the VA Stars & Stripes Healthcare Network (VISN 4). The contractor will be responsible for providing services in regularly established facilities located in easily accessible areas, well dispersed throughout geographical service areas. VISN 4 includes ten (10) VA Medical Centers located throughout Pennsylvania, Southern New Jersey, Wilmington, Delaware and Clarksburg, WV. Contract performance shall include fabricating all artificail limbs in strict conformance to the prosthetic prescription that has been provided by the VA Amputee Clinic Team. The VA shall require the contractor to deliver items ordered under this contract no later than 30 calendar days after receipt of delivery order. The term of this contract is for one year from date of award, with two (2) one-year options. The VA anticipates award of multiple contracts from this solicitation and will award a contract to responsible offerors whose offer confirming to the solicitation will be most advatageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The SIC code for this procurement is 3842. This solicitation adheres to the format defined in FAR Part 12 for the acquisition of commercial items. All requests for copies of the solicitation must be in writing. Facsmile letter requests are acceptable and may be submitted to the Contracting Officer at (215-823-6054). Bid packages shall be available on or about May 22, 2000. The tentative bid date is June 22, 2000. This is 100% small Business Set-Aside. See Numbered Note 1. Posted 05/11/00 (W-SN453779). (0132)

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