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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF APRIL 21, 2005 FBO #1242
SOLICITATION NOTICE

65 -- Taxus Stents

Notice Date

4/19/2005
 

Notice Type

Solicitation Notice
 

Contracting Office

Attn: Department of Veterans Affairs Central Arkansas Veterans Health Care System, 2200 Ft. Roots Drive, Building No. 41, Room 201, North Little Rock, Arkansas 72114-1706
 

ZIP Code

72114-1706
 

Solicitation Number

598-85-05
 

Response Due

5/9/2005
 

Archive Date

6/8/2005
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Description

Part : U.S. Government Procurements Subpart : Medical Supplies Classcode : Medical Devices OfficeAdd : Department of Veteran Affairs, Contracting Officer 90C, Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System (CAVHS), Building 41, 2200 Fort Roots Drive, North Little Rock, AR 72114-1706 Subject : Consignment Agreement with Boston Scientific ? Intent to negotiate Sole Source for Taxus Stents SOL RFP No. 598-85-2005 The Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System (CAVHS) intends to negotiate and award Taxus Stents to Boston Scientific on a sole source basis. Cost range is $1,000,000 - $5,000,000. Taxus stents as in recent tests, with head to head comparison, with other stents was superior in flexability and utilizes specific drugs that are required for CAVHS patient needs. Other stents utilized within our facility are compatible with the taxus stents but utilize different drugs. Price is not the sole determining factor for the use of a particular type stent. Further, there shall be an inventory maintained within our hospital facility for stent case purposes. This announcement shall close on or about (15 days), 2005. The cath lab at VA hospital is in need for these stents for simple reason that they are better than bare metal stents and are flexible. A more flexible stent gives you better deliverability and comformability which allows you to treat a wider variety of lesions with more gratifying results. If you should have any questions contact Ken McClain at 501-257-1046.
 

Web Link

RFP 598-85-05
(http://www.bos.oamm.va.gov/solicitation?number=598-85-05)
 

Place of Performance

Address: 4300 West 7th Street, Little Rock, AR

Zip Code: 72205

Country: United States
 

Record

SN00790950-W 20050421/050419211923 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

FedBizOpps.gov Link to This Notice
(may not be valid after Archive Date)

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