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

Q -- INTENSIVE CARE REGISTERED NURSES SUPPORT SOL 673-25-00 DUE 092499 POC Annette Neideffer, 813-972-7635 This is a commercial service procurement prepared in accordance with the subparts in Federal Acquisition Regulation Part 12, Acquisition of Commerical Items. A written solicitation will be issued. Solicitation number 673-25-00 applies and is issued as an invitation for bid. The Standard Industrial Code is 8049 and the business size standard is $5 million. Provide as needed three registered nurses for the Intensive Care Units at the James A. Haley Veterans Hospital, 13000 Bruce B. Downs Blvd., Tampa, FL for the period October 1, 1999 thru September 30, 2000, depending upon staffing needs. Each nurse will be provided as needed and each appointment will be for a minimum of 90 days and will be providing a forty-hour work week. The Government may extend the term of this contract for four (4) optional additional years, duration not to exceed September 30, 2004. Subject to availability of funds. The above bid open date should be considered "on or about". Only written or faxed requests received directly fromthe requestor are acceptable, FAX 813-903-4838. Posted 08/25/99 (W-SN372390). (0237)

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