Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 50 Irving Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20422

65 -- BLOOD AND BLOOD COMPONENTS SOL V688(CSC)9-99 DUE 090498 POC Hazel A. France The Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 50 Irving Street NW, Washington, DC 20422 intends to negotiate with American Red Cross, 4700 Mount Hope Drive, Baltimore, MD. 21215 for Whole Blood and Blood Components for VISN 5 (consisting of the VAMC Baltimore, Md, VAMC Washington DC, VAMC Martinsburg, WV, VAMC Fort Howard and VAMC Perry Point, MD. This contract is for one (1) year from date with four (4) renewal options, subject to the availability of funds and at the discretion of the Contracting Officer. This is not a request for proposal. Posted 08/05/98 (W-SN232844). (0217)

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