Department of Veterans Affairs 662/90C, 4150 Clement St., San Francisco, CA 94121

65 -- AORTIC & SUPRA-ANNULAR (TOP HAT) HEART VALVES SOL 261-0218-99 DUE 062599 POC Maria Graciano, 415-750-2066 WEB: Download to obtain a copy of RFP, http://www.sf.med.va.gov/CCA. The Veterans Affairs Medical Center, San Francisco, CA is proposing to enter into a consignment agreement with the contractor, manufacturer of these valves under a firm fixed price requirement. The list of items are as follows: (1) Model 20642, Aortic valve 19mm reduced sewing cuff design, Stock No: R5-019 (1 ea); (2) Model 20643, Aortic valve 21mm reduced sewing cuff design, Stock No: R5-021 (1 ea); (3) Model 20644, Aortic valve 23mm reduced sewing cuff design, Stock No: R5-023 (1 ea); (4) Model 20645, Aortic valve 25mm reduced sewing cuff design, Stock No: R5-025 (1 ea); (5) Model 20646, Aortic valve 27mm reduced sewing cuff design, Stock No: R5-027 (1 ea); (6) Model 20647, Aortic valve 29mm, reduced sewing cuff design, Stock No: R5-029 (1 ea); (7) Model 20648, Supra-Annular Aortic valve 19 mm "Top Hat" cuff design, Stock No. S5-019 (1 ea); (8) Model 20649, Supra-Annular Aortic valve 21mm "Top Hat" cuff design, Stock No: S5-021 (1 ea); (9) Model 20650, Supra-Annular Aortic valve 23 mm "Top Hat" cuff design, Stock No: S5-023 (1 ea); (10) Model 20651, Supra-Annular Aortic valve 25mm "Top Hat" cuff design, Stock No: S5-025 (1 ea); (11) Model 20652 Supra-Annular Aortic valve 27mm "Top Hat" cuff design, Stock No: S5-027 (1 ea); (12) Model 20653 Aortic valve 31mm Standard CPHV, Stock No: A5-031 (1 ea); (13) Model 20654, Instrument Basic Set (2 SE) which includes the following: 1EA, VS-200 valve sizer set; 1EA, VS2-1618 small valve sizer set; 1EA, AR-150 Aortic Rotator Set; 1EA, RM-399 Mitral Rotator Set with handle; 1EA, RII-100 Mitral Rotator Handle (extra); 2EA VII-200 Bendable Handle; SAS-200Supra-Annular Sizers; VT-200 Reusable Valve tester. Period of performance: 7/1/99 through 6/30/99 with five 1-year options. You may fax your questions to 415-750-2170 Attn: Maria Graciano. Copies of the solicitation will be available through the Internet http://www.sf.med.va.gov/CCA. Mfr: Sulzer Carbomdics, Austin, TX. Posted 05/04/99 (W-SN327535). (0124)

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