Department of Veterans Affairs, James A. Haley Veterans Hospital, AMMS (90C), 13000 Bruce B. Downs Blvd., Tampa, FL 33612

65 -- BLOOD AND WHOLE BLOOD PRODUCTS SOL RFP 673-13-00 DUE 082699 POC Charlene K. Stiens, 813-972-7655 This is a solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the subparts in Federal Acquisition Regulation 12. A written solicitation will be issued. Solicitation number 673-12-00 applies and is issued as a request for proposals. The Standard Industrial Classification Code is 2836 and the business size standard is 500 employees. Provide whole blood, packed red cells, FFP, platelets, cryoprecipitate for the James A. Haley Veterans Hospital, 13000 Bruce B. Downs Blvd., Tampa, FL 33612, in accordance with terms and provisions of solicitation for the period October 1, 1999 through September 30, 2000. The above offer due date should be considered "on or about". Only written or faxed requests received directly from the requestor are acceptable. FAX 813-903-4838. Posted 07/16/99 (W-SN355247). (0197)

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