65 -- BLOOD AND BLOOD PRODUCTS

Notice Date

August 17, 2001

Contracting Office

Department of Veterans Affairs, 801 S. Marion St., Lake City, FL 32025-5898

ZIP Code

32025-5898

Solicitation Number

RFP 573-02-4

Response Due

September 15, 2001

Point of Contact

Susan Little or Tami Drake, 904-755-3016, X-2095 or X-2096

Description

This is a notice of intent of the North Florida/South Georgia Veterans Health System, Lake City Division, 801 S. Marion St., Lake City, Florida, to award a sole source contract to LifeSouth Community Blood Center, Inc., for blood, blood products, and related testing, to be provided to medical centers in Gainesville and Lake City, Florida, for the period October 1, 2001 through September 30, 2002. This procurement is being conducted under the authority of 6.302 and FAR Part 12. This authority is cited and jusitification is based on the determination that the government's minimum needs can best be satisfied by services available from one source. Other persons may identify their interest and capability by responding to this requirement by September 15, 2001. Such qualifications/capabilities will be perused solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct this procurement on a competitive basis. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. However, all responses received on or before 9/15/01 will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to open the requirement to competition based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Oral communications are not acceptable and responses received after 9/15/01 will not be considered.

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20010821/65SOL002.HTM (W-229 SN50V3D2)