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***FY 05 SDVOSB Contracting Pg 1***

**GSA*Advantage! Pg 2***

***License Agreements Pg 3***

***Market Research Pg 4***

***On the Green Pg 5***

***JWOD Corner Pg 6***

***FSS & Socioeconomic Goals Pg 7***

FSS SB Awards Pg 8

National Contract Awards Pg 11

DDC New Awards Pg 12

Please note:

The Acquisition Update will now be

published semi-annually. The next edition will cover January-June.

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On June 21, 2006, the Small Business Administration (SBA) released the
FY 2005 Small Business Goaling Report and there is plenty of good news
to go around:

-   Small businesses received a record-breaking \$79.6 billion in prime
    contracts, up \$10 billion from FY 2004.

-   Small business prime contracting dollars represented 25.4 percent of
    all contracting dollars, surpassing the statutory 23 percent goal
    for the third consecutive year.

-   Contracts with Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses
    increased significantly, reaching \$1.9 billion, up from \$1.2
    billion in FY 2004 and a 58 percent increase from the previous year.

Of the 18 agencies and departments reporting total procurement
expenditures of \$1 billion or greater, VA was the leader in contracting
with SDVOSBs. VA's SDVOSB accomplishments totaled 2.151 percent,
followed closely by the

Department of State with SDVOSB accomplishments of 2.010 percent. The
top five SDVOSB accomplishment leaders with procurement expenditures of
\$1 billion and greater are found on page 2.

With \$9.8 billion in reported acquisitions, the goaling report shows
that VA was the 4^th^ largest buying activity in Government in FY 2005,
behind the Department of Defense (\$218.9 billion), the Department of
Energy (\$22.85 billion), and NASA (\$12.25 billion). These activities
had SDVOSB accomplishments of 0.499 percent, 0.215 percent and 1.129
percent, respectively. Even at 0.499 percent, the Department of
Defense's total expenditures with SDVOSBs exceeded \$1.093 billion,
accounting for approximately 57 percent of all Federal expenditures with
SDVOSBs. The Department of Homeland Security is the 5^th^ largest buying
activity; the Department of Health and Human Services the 6^th^ with
total expenditures of \$9.6 billion and \$9.2 billion, respectively in
FY 2005.

The Secretary and Deputy Secretary of Veterans Affairs stated VA is to
be the leader in contracting with SDVOSBs. VA was the leader in FY 2005
and continues to increase its accomplishments in this important
socioeconomic category, but we still did not meet the statutory 3
percent goal. As of May 31, 2006, VA's FY 2006 SDVOSB accomplishments
totaled 2.13 percent. We have every reason to be optimistic that VA will
achieve, and perhaps even exceed the 3 percent goal in FY 2006. But this
will require the continued commitment, dedication and vigilance of our
acquisition professionals, heads of contracting activities, purchase
card holders, and all decision makers involved in the acquisition
process.

The accomplishments stated in the goaling report are different than
those shown in VA's internal socioeconomic reports for FY 2005 and the
goaling report shows about \$100 million less reported than on our
internal socioeconomic reports. The reason for the difference is the
goaling report backs out and excludes all dollars that are not eligible
for small business programs, e.g., JWOD, FPI, etc., thereby reducing the
base and increasing the accomplishments. VA's socioeconomic
accomplishments report captures all data reported, including JWOD, FPI,
etc.

I want to extend my personal thanks for everyone's continued support of
small business programs, particularly of SDVOSB and Veteran-Owned Small
Businesses. Thanks for making VA the leader last year, and let's work
for a repeat with the added accomplishment of exceeding the 3 percent
goal!

**Proc. \$**

**Reported**

**Dept/Agency (billions) SDVOSB Accomp.**

VA \$9.8 2.151%

State \$2.109 2.010%

HUD \$1.07 1.526%

Commerce \$1.89 1.275%

GSA \$4.3 1.203%

**GSA*Advantage! What to Report and Why***

GSA*Advantage!* is the Federal government's premier on-line shopping
system for commercial products and services. Not only can you find
thousands of products at competitive prices from Federal Supply Schedule
(FSS) contractors, but also reliable stock and special order items from
General Services Administration's (GSA) Global Supply program. When
completing your FPDS transactions in IFCAP, however, it is very
important that you report the appropriate contractor/vendor. Every item
featured at the GSA*Advantage!* store includes manufacturer part number,
manufacturer name, contractor name, product name, description, delivery
time, and price. If the item you place in your shopping cart shows the
contractor "GSA Global Supply," then the Source Code you will select in
IFCAP is 3 (GSA Supply Depot). If the item you place in your shopping
cart shows the contractor other than "GSA Global Supply," then the
Source Code you will select in IFCAP is 6 (Federal Supply Schedule).
Items from contractors other than "GSA Global Supply" will always
include size and socioeconomic codes. If you do not know what the codes
mean, simply click the link and the list of codes will appear in a table
format. Please use these codes when reporting your FPDS transactions in
IFCAP. This will ensure that your FPDS data is accurate and we get full
credit for meeting our agency goals. If you have any questions about
shopping at the GSA*Advantage!* store, please contact Mary E. Haefner,
National Acquisition Center at (708) 786-5210 or <mary.haefner@va.gov>.

*An empowered organization is one in which individuals have the
knowledge, skill, desire, and opportunity to personally succeed in a way
that leads to collective organizational success.*

Stephen R. Covey

***Don't Just Sign It!***

*By: Justina Hamberg, Procurement Analyst, OA&MM, Acquisition Assistance
Team (049A5D)*

If you've been asked recently to sign a license agreement, you were
probably asked by a contractor who said something like, "Thanks for the
PO. Oh, by the way, I need you to sign this agreement and then I can
make delivery. Go ahead and sign it; other VA offices have agreed to it
without any problems." If you signed it, thinking that it must be okay
if other VA offices have signed it, consider the impact. Is it a binding
contract? Well, it depends. If you're a warranted contracting officer,
it could be. So if you're not a warranted contracting officer and the
contractor asks you to sign it, maybe you're thinking that it probably
*isn't* a binding contract, right? Well, it depends.

If you signed it without a contracting officer's warrant and the
Government benefited from using the licensed item, it's possible that
we're looking at a ratification. A ratification requires approval
pursuant to VAAR 801.602-3, VA Directive and Handbook 7401.7,
Unauthorized Commitments and Ratification. Either way, legal counsel
needs to examine the license agreement to see if it's enforceable and/or
if there are any harmful terms or conditions.

I'd like to point out one thing before I go on. If you noticed, I didn't
refer to these agreements as *software* license agreements, but merely
license agreements. Chances are the license agreements you've seen in
the past *were* for software. But more and more companies lately are
using license agreements for other things that a few years ago didn't
require license agreements - things such as a training course on the
Internet or on a CD-ROM, a book on CD-ROM containing information on
pharmaceuticals, or a subscription to an on-line database.

Now why, you ask, would a company want to use a license agreement for a
training course or an "e-book"? It seems silly to complicate a simple
transaction with a license agreement. It's been a while since I went to
college, but I sure don't remember having to sign a license agreement
for any of my courses. And bookstores today don't ask me to sign a
license agreement when I buy a book. So why are license agreements
starting to pop up in these transactions? From the contractor's
perspective, it's simple. The contractor is trying to protect its
intellectual property. I'm not going to bore you with a discussion of
intellectual property and copyrights. But it's clear that concern over
intellectual property rights, brought to us through information
technology, is definitely making its way into mundane areas previously
unheard of. Regardless of what the license agreement is for, *don't just
sign it*. Read it, and beware. If you don't understand what it says,
send it to your procurement analyst for review, who in turn will forward
it to legal counsel. Better yet, even if you do understand what it says,
send it to your procurement analyst anyway. The VAAR requires a
legal/technical review of any proposed agreement that is unique, novel,
or unusual. For now, a license agreement (other than for software) for
something like a training course or a book would be considered unique,
novel, or unusual.

Back to the terms of license agreements - there are some terms that are
commonly found in license agreements. Some of them violate federal laws
and regulations, which is one of the reasons you shouldn't just sign
them willy-nilly. For one thing, if you issued an order valued at more
than \$2,500 for a training course, for example, your order would've
included FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions \-- Commercial
Items. This clause contains certain paragraphs that we cannot tailor
because they implement statutory requirements, such as Assignments,
Disputes, Payment, Invoice, Other Compliances, and Compliance with laws
unique to Government contracts. Chances are, the license agreement also
includes a clause stating when payment is due, which I would bet is
contrary to the Payment and Invoice paragraphs in 52.212-4. The license
agreement also probably includes a clause that says if we ("the
Customer) breach any of the terms or conditions in the agreement, the
contractor can do terrible things to us like terminate the agreement or
demand that we return the training course or the e-book. Sounds like the
clause completely disregards the Contract Disputes Act, right? Right.

Then there's an automatic renewal clause that may not be in a license
agreement for a training course or a book, but it's a common clause in
*software* license agreements and it's so egregious that I feel the need
to mention this. An automatic renewal clause typically requires us ("the
Customer") to agree that the license will renew automatically every year
so there's no worry about having the right to continue to use the
software. And, the contractor ("the Licensor") will just send you an
invoice every year. Smooth. You might think there's nothing wrong with
this because it saves you time and effort in remembering to renew the
license. Not so -- it's very *bad* for us. It violates the
Anti-Deficiency Act (ADA). How so? The clause contractually obligates
the Government to another year for which there may not be any funds
available. Trust me, you don't want to find yourself on the wrong side
of the ADA; violators may incur criminal penalties.

Then you might ask, if the license agreement includes clauses that
violate federal laws and regulations, wouldn't that mean the license
agreement is unenforceable? Not necessarily. Some license agreements
address this with a clause; something to the effect that if certain
terms and conditions are not enforceable, they shall be stricken and the
remaining terms and conditions are enforceable. The hope is that some
part of the license agreement survives. The problem is we may have to go
to federal court to assert that those clauses are unenforceable. That's
time, money and effort we could all save if we don't agree to these bad
clauses in the first place.

A related clause in most license agreements is an "Entire Agreement"
clause that voids any other contract or understanding between the
parties relating to the licensed property. The effect here (or, at least
what the contractor hopes is the effect) is that this clause voids the
order or contract *you* awarded. It's debatable whether this clause
could stand in federal court, but until a federal judge deems it
unenforceable, the contractor may stick his tongue out at you
(figuratively, one would hope) and behave as if the license agreement
stands alone and your order or contract doesn't mean anything.

One other thing worth mentioning: if you sign a license agreement, *and*
you don't make it a part of your order or contract, you may have just
created a second contract. Egad! - now what? Which one prevails -- the
license agreement or your order/contract? That's where your trusty legal
counsel comes in. So the next time a contractor asks you to sign a
license agreement -- send it for review. DON'T JUST SIGN IT!

***Market Research -- Not Just a Pre-Award Activity***

*By William Cox, Acquisition Assistance Div., Austin, TX*

We usually think of market research as a pre-award contracting activity
even though FAR Part 10 requires agencies to conduct market research on
an ongoing basis. The general purpose of market research is to determine
if sources capable of satisfying the agency's requirements exist and to
evaluate the research information with regard to commercial
availability, commercial practices, and the impact of bundling. The
results of market research are necessary to complete each of the
following documents from the identification of a need through contract
closeout:

*Requirements documents,* including work statements, statements of
objectives, and all solicitations require market research to promote
full and open competition and only include restrictive provisions or
conditions to the extent necessary to satisfy the needs of the agency or
as authorized by law (FAR 11.002, 11.103, and 11.105). Proposed and
negotiated terms and conditions, especially provisions tailored in FAR
Part 12 procurements, evaluation criteria, and the contract type are all
determined in part by market research.

*Acquisition plans* shall address the extent and results of market
research and indicate its impact on plan elements (FAR 7.105(b).

*VA Forms 2268* require the results of market research to justify small
business programs decisions and the impact on bundling.

*J&A's* require a written description of the market research conducted
and the results or a statement of the reason market research was not
conducted (FAR 6.303 and FAR 8.405-6).

*Exercising Options* may not be the best action if current market
research shows a new solicitation is expected to produce a better price
or more advantageous offer than the option. If it is anticipated that
the best price and offer available is the option, the contracting
officer should not use this method of testing the market.

Market research and its associated documentation are the foundation of
all procurements.

***On The Green***

*Rock Island National Cemetery Achieves "Gold" for Green Purchasing
Efforts*

At the 2006 Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Environmental Excellence
Awards ceremony, the Rock Island National Cemetery in Rock Island, IL,
received top honors in the category of Green Purchasing. Mr. W. Scott
Lamb and his colleague, Kenneth Nussear (ret.) initiated the
award-winning effort at Rock Island, demonstrating that the use of
recycled content products, in this case recycled plastic lumber, is a
process that can be used in a practical and cost-effective way
throughout National Cemetery system operations.

Messrs. Lamb and Nussear evaluated, purchased, and, in some cases, built
trash and floral cone receptacles, protective headstone covers,
directional street signs, and "stone plugs" out of recycled plastic
lumber. These items would normally require the use of
non-environmentally-preferable materials. Following the successful
testing at Rock Island, the plastic lumber items were approved for use
at satellite cemeteries, including a Confederate cemetery and Quincy and
Keokuk National Cemeteries. This award-winning project has improved the
appearance of these cemeteries and has reduced operations, maintenance,
and replacement costs for wood products.

Mr. Lamb and Rock Island National Cemetery Director Sean Baumgartner,
attended the awards ceremony at VA Central Office, which was held on
April 20, in conjunction with Earth Day. Awards were presented in four
categories by the Honorable Robert J. Henke, Assistant Secretary for
Management and VA Environmental Executive, and the Federal Environmental
Executive, Edwin Piñero. The recognition didn't stop there.

As a winner of the VA Environmental Excellence Awards Program, Rock
Island went on to compete in one of the Nation's most prestigious
environmental awards program, the White House Closing the Circle Awards
Program. Although the focus this year was on the purchase of biobased
products, the cemetery won an Honorable Mention for the Recycled Plastic
Lumber Use project.

All members of the VA acquisition community are encouraged to
participate in the VA Environmental Excellence Awards Program and
showcase their Green Purchasing activities.

The deadline for submittal of nominations is December 5. For further
information, contact Barbara Matos, Environmental Program Specialist,
Office of Acquisition and Materiel Management (OA&MM), at (202) 273-6121
or [barbara.matos@va.gov]{.underline}, or visit OA&MM's Environmental
Affairs -- Greening VA Web site at
<http://vaww1.va.gov/oamm/pmo/material_mgmt_service/material_policy/environmental_affairs.htm>.

*Green Purchasing and the Environmental Stewardship Scorecard*

The profile of Federal green purchasing was raised considerably this
year with the issuance of a new Environmental Stewardship Scorecard by
the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). For the first rating period,
the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) received an overall score of
"Yellow," with "Green" for progress. Green purchasing is one of five
elements on which VA is being scored. To remain "Green" in this area,
the Office of Acquisition and Materiel Management (OA&MM) is expanding
on Department-level policy governing green purchasing and drafting
guidance on conducting self-assessments of VA contracts for compliance
with all green purchasing requirements.

VA Directive 0052, Affirmative Procurement, Recycling, and
Waste/Pollution Prevention Programs, currently provides policy on
recycled content products, Energy Star® and energy-efficient products,
biobased products, and environmentally preferable products and services.
The directive and accompanying handbook will be revised to reflect the
full scope of the Federal Green Purchasing Program, which also includes
alternate fuels vehicles and alternate fuels, non-ozone depleting
substances, and alternatives to priority chemicals such as mercury and
lead. The guidance on self-assessments will enable staff offices and
field facilities to identify areas of strengths and weaknesses and to
ensure continual improvement and progress in "greening" VA contracts.

OA&MM is also working with the Veterans Health Administration and the
National Cemetery Administration on pilot projects using biobased
products. To enable VA purchasers to more easily find green purchasing
information, tools, and resources, OA&MM has "soft-launched" a new Green
Purchasing Home Page on the Environmental Affairs Greening VA Web site
at
<http://vaww1.va.gov/oamm/pmo/material_mgmt_service/material_policy/ea_GreenPurchasing.htm>.
Readers are invited to visit the site and provide feedback on the
content, including suggestions for improvement to Barbara Matos at
<barbara.matos@va.gov>.

The other elements of the Environmental Stewardship Scorecard are
Environmental Management Systems, green buildings, electronics
stewardship, and compliance management. This is one of three new OMB
Executive Management Scorecards, along with Energy Management and
Transportation Management. Agencies are scored twice annually - in
January on status and progress and July on progress.

Stay tuned for future updates on OA&MM's green purchasing initiatives
and scorecard progress.

*States Trivia*...***[Wyoming]{.underline}***

• Wyoming was the first state to give women the right to vote.

• The Red Desert in south central Wyoming drains neither to the east nor
to the west. The continental divide splits and goes around the desert on
all sides leaving the basin without normal drainage.

• Wyoming has the lowest population of all 50 United States.

• Yellowstone is the first official National Park (1872)

***JWOD Corner***

*JWOD Program Products are Easy to Find*

Quality SKILCRAFT® and other Javits-Wagner-O'Day (JWOD) products are
available through a variety of distribution channels to better meet your
purchasing needs!

JWOD products are available through Federal distribution channels, such
as GSA Global Supply
([www.gsaglobalsupply.gsa.gov](http://www.gsaglobalsupply.gsa.gov/)),
GSA*Advantage!* ([www.gsaadvantage.gov](http://www.gsaadvantage.gov/)),
and the DoD EMALL ([www.emall.dla.mil]{.underline}); authorized JWOD
commercial distributors, including both large and small businesses, many
of which are also on GSA Schedule; [JWOD.com]{.underline}, which has the
most comprehensive listing of JWOD products and is also on GSA Schedule;
and Base and Federal Supply Centers, more than 100 of which are operated
by JWOD-participating nonprofit agencies. These various distribution
channels provide purchase card holders with the options they need to
meet their JWOD purchasing requirements as well as support the JWOD
Program mission of creating employment opportunities for people who are
blind or have other severe disabilities.

For a complete listing of JWOD distribution channels, including the most
current listing of authorized JWOD commercial distributors and their
contact information, please visit
[www.jwod.gov/distributors](http://www.jwod.gov/distributors).

For more information on the JWOD Program please visit
[www.jwod.gov]{.underline} or contact Stephanie Lesko at
[slesko@jwod.gov]{.underline} or (703) 603 - 2146.

***[Illinois]{.underline}***

• Ottawa, Freeport, Jonesboro, Charleston, Galesburg, Quincy and Alton
hosted the famous Lincoln-Douglas debates that stirred interest all over
the country in the slavery issue.

• The first Aquarium opened in Chicago, 1893.

• The world\'s first Skyscraper was built in Chicago, 1885.

• The round Silo for farm storage of silage was first constructed on a
farm in Spring Grove.

***The Federal Supply Schedule Program Can Help To*** ***Meet Your
Socioeconomic Goals***

The Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) Program has several ways to meet your
socioeconomic goals. Orders placed against the FSS may be credited
towards the ordering activity's small business goals. The schedules
provide small businesses the opportunity to send quotes on requirements
for medical products and services. On certain schedules there are some
Special Item Numbers (SINs) for medical products that are set aside for
small business participation only.

Socioeconomic goals can also be met under FSS Contractor Team
Arrangements (CTA) that allows more opportunities for small and small
disadvantaged businesses. The CTA allows the contractor to meet the
government agency's needs by providing a total solution that combines
the supplies and/or services from the team member's separate VA/GSA
Schedule contracts. It permits contractors to complement each other's
capabilities to compete for orders for which they may not independently
qualify. For example, a small business FSS contractor that provides
nursing services can team up with another FSS contractor that provides
physicians to meet government agency needs. For additional information
on CTA, see FAR 9.601 or visit General Services Administration website
at [www.gsa.gov]{.underline}.

Proposed task or delivery orders may not be set aside; however, the
ordering activities should consider socio-economic status when
identifying FSS contractors for consideration or competition for award
on an order or Blanket Purchase Agreement in accordance with FAR
8.405-5. The ordering activity should consider at least one small
business, veteran-owned small business, HUBZone small business,
women-owned small business or small disadvantaged business schedule
contractors.

VA's Contract Catalog Search Tool at
[www.va.gov/vastorenac](http://www.va.gov/vastorenac) allows your
facility to browse on-line professional services, medical/ surgical and
pharmaceutical products available under FSS contracts. The search tool
allows the user to locate items using a variety of search criteria,
including item description, SIN and contract number. Detailed
information is available regarding both the item and the vendor,
including contract number; contractor name; contact terms; ordering
information; vendor point-of-contacts; NAC contracting officer
information; and the program/schedule under which it is awarded.

The Socioeconomic Contract Search option is also included, which is
designed to assist your facility in identifying the small business
contract sources that could boost your facility's socioeconomic
accomplishments. This search identifies all of NAC's FSS and national
contract awards to small businesses (SB) including small disadvantaged
(SDB), women-owned (WOSB), veteran-owned (VOSB), service-disabled
veteran-owned (SDVOSB), 8(a), and Historically Under-utilized Business
Zone (HUBZone). You can search by commodity description, SIN, or
socio-economic status.

VA's mission is to serve veterans and to promote small business
opportunities with special interest to veteran-owned small businesses
and service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses. Since October 2005,
114 small businesses have been awarded contracts under the FSS program
with FY 06 sales totaling \$765,014.. The sales for VOSB are
\$250,018.00 and SDVOSB \$19,350.00.

VA will continue to promote and support small businesses under the FSS
Program. See ***page 8*** for a list of FSS small business contract
awards.

***[Alabama]{.underline}***

• Alabama workers built the first rocket to put humans on the moon.

• The world\'s first Electric Trolley System was introduced in
Montgomery in 1886.

• In 1902 Dr. Luther Leonidas Hill performed the first open heart
surgery in the Western Hemisphere by suturing a stab wound in a young
boy\'s heart. The surgery occurred in Montgomery.

• The Birmingham Airport opened in 1931. At the time of the opening a
Birmingham to Los Angeles flight took 19 hours.

***FSS Small Business Contract Awards***

For complete information, go to the National Acquisition Center Contract
Catalog Search Tool at [www1.va.gov/nac](http://www1.va.gov/nac) or
[www.va.gov/vastorenac](http://www.va.gov/vastorenac).

GSA Schedules E-library is also available at
[www.gsaelibrary.gsa.gov/ElibMain/ElibHome](http://www.gsaelibrary.gsa.gov/ElibMain/ElibHome).

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######## Professional Medical Contract# Business Effective 

########  Healthcare Services V797P- Size Award Dates

> Advantage RN 7038a SB 1/20/06--1/19/11
>
> Central Care Nursing, Inc. 7050a SDB/8a/WOSB 5/8/06-5/14/11
>
> HealthCare Partners, Inc. 7045a WOSB 3/3/06-3/14/11
>
> J. Stephens Mayhugh & Associates, Inc. 7035a WOSB 10/21/05-10/31/10
>
> Master Staffing, Inc. 7044a SDB/WOSB 1/21/06-2/22/11
>
> Metropolitan Nursing, LLC 7036a WOSB 10/31/05-10/31/10
>
> Reliable Nursing Service, Inc. 7042a SB 12/8/05-12/14/10
>
> dba RN Travel Connect
>
> Southern Crescent Personnel, Inc. 7049a WOSB 3/31/06-3/31/11
>
> Staff Source, Inc. 7043a VOSB 2/12/06-2/28/11
>
> StatGroup LLC, dba TechStat 7048a VOSB 3/16/06-3/19/11
>
> SOS Nursing Services, Inc. 4771a WOSB 10/13/05-2/24/10
>
> Temps, Inc. 7051a SB 4/5/06-4/14/11
>
> The Okafor Group, Inc 7052a SDB/8a 5/24/06-5/31/11

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**Medical Equipment Contract# Business Effective**

**and Supplies V797P- Size Award Dates**

> Alliance Tech Medical 4856a SDB 11/2/05-11/14/10
>
> American Health Products Corp 4861a SB 12/1/05-11/30/10
>
> American Tristar Distribution 4872a SDVOSB 12/23/05-12/31/10
>
> Anchor Medical Supply, Inc. 4930a WOSB 5/26/06-6/14/11
>
> Andover Coated Plastics, Inc. 4908a SB 4/10/06-4/14/11
>
> Apothecary Products, Inc. 4847a VOSB 10/17/05-10/31/10
>
> Avocet Polymer Technologies 4924a SB 5/22/06-5/31/11
>
> Banyan International Corporation 4902a SB 3/29/06-3/31/11
>
> Bed-Check Corporation 4913a WOSB 4/24/06-4/30/11
>
> Bedge, Inc. 4927a SB 5/25/06-6/14/11
>
> BioDerm, Inc. 4929a SB 5/25/06-6/14/11
>
> Biofeedback Resources Intl 4892a VOSB 3/9/06-3/14/11
>
> Blackburns Physicians Pharmacy 4865a SB 1/10/06-1/14/11
>
> BPI, Inc. 4891a WOSB 3/9/06-3/14/11
>
> Commonwealth Enterprises, Inc. 4931a SDB/WOSB 5/26/06-6/14/11
>
> Cone Instruments, Inc. 4910a SB 4/19/06-4/30/11
>
> Criticare Systems, Inc. 4897a SB 3/16/06-3/31/11
>
> CSMi Medical Solutions 4911a SB 4/20/06-4/30/11
>
> Cunningham Woodland, Inc. 4877a VOSB 1/30/06-1/31/11
>
> EMS Safety Services 4883a SDB/WOSB 2/9/06-2/14/11
>
> Geo-Med, LLC 4850a SDVOSB 10/31/05-10/31/10
>
> GSC Manufacturing, Inc. 4916a WOSB 5/10/06-5/14/11
>
> H&H Associates 4880a SB 2/15/06-2/14/11
>
> Harbor Medical, Inc. 4875a WOSB 1/17/06-1/31/11
>
> IMDP 4848a SB 10/28/05-10/31/10
>
> Independent Concepts, Inc. 4874a VOSB 1/12/06-1/14/11
>
> Instrument Specialists, Inc. 4899a WOSB 3/24/06-3/31/11
>
> JS Surgical, LLC 4846a SDB/VOSB 10/11/05-10/31/10
>
> LaserBand, LLC 4870a VOSB 12/23/05-12/31/10
>
> Lifeguard, LLC 4849a SB 11/7/05-11/14/10
>
> LifeSavers, Inc. 4905a SB 3/31/06-4/14/11
>
> Lingraphicare America 4886a SB 2/21/06-2/28/11
>
> Medgluv, Inc. 4914a SB 4/25/06-4/30/11
>
> Medgyn Products, Inc. 4867a SB 12/5/05-12/14/10
>
> Medispec, Ltd. 4933a SB 5/31/06-5/31/11
>
> MedServ International 4860a SB 11/15/05-11/14/10
>
> Mercy Medical Equipment 4855a SDB/HUBZone
>
> 8a/WOSB 11/1/05-11/14/10
>
> Millennium Medical Products 4882a VOSB 2/7/06-2/28/11
>
> Normatec 4864a WOSB 12/13/05-12/14/10
>
> Northfield Medical 4845a WOSB 10/6/05-10/14/10
>
> Nuvo, Inc. 4923a SB 5/26/06-5/31/11
>
> Pharmed Group Corp 4858a SB 11/5/05-11/14/10
>
> Pinnacle Medsource 4920a SB 5/12/06-5/14/11
>
> Principle Business Enterprises, Inc. 4889a WOSB 2/22/06-2/28/11
>
> Pro-Bed Medical Technologies, Inc. 4928a SB 5/25/06-6/14/11
>
> R/X Automation Solutions 4859a SB 11/14/05-11/30/10
>
> Radia Enterprises dba Career Uniforms 4881a SDB/8a 2/15/06-2/14/11
>
> Responsive Respiratory, Inc. 4918a VOSB 5/30/06-5/14/11
>
> Roos Group, Inc. 4912a SDVOSB 4/21/06-4/30/11
>
> Rush Ophthalmics, Inc. 4871a VOSB 12/29/05-12/31/11
>
> Special Made Goods & Services 4863a SB 11/30/05-12/14/10
>
> SPSmedical Supply Corporation 4932a WOSB 5/26/06-5/31/11
>
> Stealth Surgical 4884a SB 2/13/06-2/28/11
>
> Superior Surgical, LLC 4901a SB 3/30/06-4/14/11
>
> Surgical Tables, Inc. 4904a SB 4/3/06-4/14/11
>
> Tactical Medical Solutions, Inc. 4909a WOSB 4/7/06-4/14/11
>
> The Med-Design Corporation 4885a SB 2/9/06-2/28/11
>
> The Seaberg Company 4917a SB 5/10/06-5/14/11
>
> The Surgical Equipment People 4900a SB 3/30/06-3/31/11
>
> Tiara Medical Systems, Inc. 4852a SB 10/28/05-11/14/10
>
> Total Repair Express 4879a SB 2/9/06-2/14/11
>
> Tronex, Inc. 4868a SB 12/19/05-12/18/10
>
> Tytex, Inc. 4878a SB 2/3/06-2/14/11
>
> U.S. Orthotics, Inc. 4862a SB 12/1/05-11/30/10
>
> Vaz Medical & Industrial Safety, Inc. 4893a SDVOSB/
>
> HUBZone 3/13/06-3/14/11
>
> Veterans Imaging Products 4895a SDVOSB 3/14/06-3/14/11
>
> VQ Co., Inc. dba CardioQuickSys 4906a SB 4/4/06-4/14/11
>
> WECsys LLC 4887a SDB/8a 2/21/06-2/28/11
>
> Windham Medical Supplies & Services 4898a VOSB 3/21/06-3/31/11
>
> WV IV Pro, Inc. 4873a WOSB 12/29/05-1/14/11

**65 II C Contract \# Business Effective**

**Dental Supplies V797P- Size Award Dates**

> American Eagle Instruments, Inc. 3078m SB 12/7/05-12/14/10
>
> American Tooth Industries 3076m SB 11/28/05-11/30/10
>
> Imaging Sciences International, Inc. 3086m SB 1/31/06-1/31/11
>
> Impex WorldWide, Inc. 3090m 8a 4/7/06-4/30/11
>
> MRLB International DentaPure 3081m SB 12/14/05-12/14/10
>
> Progeny, Inc. 3074m SB 11/22/05-11/30/10

**65 Part 1B Contract \# Business Effective**

**Pharmaceuticals V797P- Size Award Dates**

> Alliant Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 5686x SB 11/1/05-11/14/10
>
> Blansett Pharmacal CO., Inc. 5822x SB 11/14/05-11/30/10
>
> Kanica Group, LLC 5904x SB 5/10/06-5/14/11
>
> Medical Nutrition USA, Inc. 5872x SB 11/10/05-11/14/10
>
> Nitromed 5861x SB 11/2/05-11/14/10
>
> Solstice Neurosciences, Inc. 5786x SB 12/19/05-12/31/10
>
> ViroPharma, Inc. 5801x SB 12/13/05-12/31/10

**65 Part VII Contract# Business Effective**

**Invitro Diagnostics/Reagents V797P- Size Award Dates**

> Accuracy-One, Inc. 5892x WOSB 3/31/06-4/14/11
>
> LaFayette Medical Enterprises, Inc. 5880x VOSB 11/25/05-11/30/10
>
> Scigen, Inc. 5873x SB 11/3/05-11/14/10
>
> Spectrum Laboratory Products, Inc. 5903x WOSB 4/25/06-4/30/11

#########  65IIF Contract \# Business Effective

**Patient Mobility Devices V797P- Size Award Dates**

**(Including wheelchairs, scooters, walkers, etc.)**

> Amigo Mobility International, Inc. 3096m SB 5/18/06-5/31/11
>
> Aracent Healthcare LLC 3091m SB 4/13/06-4/14/11
>
> ATV Solutions 3080m SDB/VOSB 12/13/05-12/31/10
>
> Blue Chip Medical Products, Inc. 3085m SB 1/10/06-1/14/11
>
> Bodypoint, Inc. 3069m SB 10/11/05-10/14/01
>
> Crown Therapeutics, Inc. 3071m SB 10/5/05-10/14/10
>
> Helvetia Development Company LLC 3095m WOSB/HUBZone 5/9/06-5/14/11
>
> Leisure-Lift 3072m VOSB 10/5/05-10/14/10
>
> Nuprodx, Inc. 3087m SB 4/4/06-4/14/11
>
> Prairie View Industries 3088m SB 5/25/06-6/14/11
>
> The Buzz Corporation 3089m SB 4/6/06-4/14/11
>
> WECSYS LLC 3082m SDB/8a 3/3/06-2/28/11

*For additional information on the above, contact the Federal Supply
Schedule Service at (708) 786-5180*

***New National Contract Awards***

Listed below are contracts with effective award dates of 01/01/06. For
complete information, go to
[www.va.gov/oamm/nac](http://www.va.gov/oamm/nac) or
[www.va.gov/vastorenac](http://www.va.gov/vastorenac).

**Pharmaceutical Items: Contract \# Business Award Date**

**Product V797P- Size Effective Dates**

Repackaging & Distribution Service 9191 Small 3/6/06-3/5/07

Flu Vaccine 9195 Large 4/6/06-12/31/06

Flu Vaccine 9196 Large 4/6/06-12/31/06

Bottles & Safety Caps (Controlled Substance) P-0017 Small 5/1/06-4/30/07

Bottles, Safety Cap P-0018 Large 5/1/06-4/30/07

Isosorbide Mononitrate SA Tablets P-0019 Large 5/1/06-4/30/07

Etodolac Caps & Tabs, Etodolac SA Tabs P-0020 Large 5/31/06-5/30/07

Valproic Acid Capsules P-0023 Large 6/5/06-6/4/07

Hydrochlorothiazide Tablets P-0022 Large 7/1/06-6/30/07

Vials & Caps P-0024 Large 7/17/06-7/16/07

For additional information, contact Deborah Koval at (708) 786-4383 or
[Deborah.Koval@va.gov](mailto:Deborah.Koval@med.va.gov)

Prosthetic Items: Contract \# Business Effective

Product V797P- Size Award Dates

Hips and Knees 3 9188 Large 3/1/06-6/6/07

Nebulizer Kits, Disposable 9197 Large 6/30/06-7/3/07

For additional information, contact Kimberly Cowan-Tucker at (708)
786-5136 or <Kimberly.Cowan-Tucker2@va.gov>

**Blanket Ordering Agreements:**

**Product Contract \# Business Effective**

#########  Size Award Dates

Specimen Container VA797-BO-0020 Small 5/15/06-5/14/11

**Blanket Purchasing Agreements:**

**Product Contract \# Business Effective**

#########  V797P- Size Award Dates

Oto/Ophthalmoscopes & Accessories 2088 Large 3/1/06-2/28/11

Specimen Container Commode 2090 Large 3/1/06-2/28/11

Alcohol Pads (Sterile) 2093 Large 3/15/06-3/14/11

Applicator Cotton Tipped 2094 Large 4/1/06-3/31/11

Anti-Embolism Stocking 2095 Large 3/1/06-2/28/11

Mid-Stream Specimen Container 2096 Large 3/15/06-3/14/11

Blast Chiller 2099 Small 5/3/06-5/2/11

**Medical/Surgical:**

**Product Contract \# Business Effective**

#########  V797P- Size Award Dates

Vaginal Speculums 2081 Small 2/15/06-2/14/07

Latex Free Tourniquets 2085 Small 3/1/06-2/28/07

General Purpose Blankets-Thermal/Spreads 2080 Small 2/21/06-2/20/07

Tongue Depressors, Sterile 2087 Small 3/1/06-2/28/07

Stretchers, Multi-Purpose 2091 Large 3/1/06-2/28/07

Lancets, Finger Stick Safety 2092 Small 3/15/06-3/14/11

Irrigation Kits 2086 Large 3/15/06-3/14/11

Label-Lab Specimen 2097 Small 6/1/06-5/31/07

Specimen Container, 24 hour 2098 Small 5/15/06-5/14/07

Patient Bath Towels & Washcloths 2100 Small 8/26/06-8/25/07

For additional information, contact Ronald E. Jenkins at (708) 786-4929
or <Ron.Jenkins2@va.gov>

***New Denver Distribution Center Awards***

Listed below are contracts with effective award dates of
01/01/06-06/30/06. For additional information, contact the VA Denver
Distribution Center (DDC) at (303) 914-5180.

**Product Contract \# Business Award Date**

**V791P- Size Effective Dates**

> Hearing FM Package 0345 Small 4/1/06-3/31/07
>
> Hearing FM Package 0346 Small 4/1/06-3/31/07
>
> Cochlear Implants 0340 Large 2/1/06-1/31/07
>
> Cochlear Implants 0341 Small 2/1/06-1/31/07
>
> Cochlear Implants 0342 Small 2/1/06-1/31/07
>
> Assistive Listening Devices 0349 Small 4/1/06-3/31/07
>
> Assistive Listening Devices 0350 Small, Woman Owned 4/1/06-3/31/07
>
> Assistive Listening Devices 0351 Small, Service Disabled Veteran
> 4/1/06-3/31/07
>
> Assistive Listening Devices 0352 Small, Woman Owned 4/1/06-3/31/07
>
> Assistive Listening Devices 0353 Small, Woman Owned 4/1/06-3/31/07
>
> Assistive Listening Devices 0354 Small 4/1/06-3/31/07
>
> Assistive Listening Devices 0355 Small, Veteran, Woman Owned
> 4/1/06-3/31/07
>
> Assistive Listening Devices 0356 Small 4/1/06-3/31/07
>
> Hearing Aids 0326 Small 1/1/06-12/31/06
>
> Hearing Aids 0328 Large 1/1/06-12/31/06
>
> Prosthetic Socks 0343 Small, HUBzone, Veteran Owned 4/1/06-3/31/07
>
> Prosthetic Socks 0344 Small 4/1/06-3/31/07
>
> Stump Shrinkers 0347 Small, Woman Owned 4/1/06-3/31/07
>
> Stump Shrinkers 0347 Small, HUBzone, Veteran Owned 4/1/06-3/31/07