Fleet and Industrial Supply Center, Contracting Directorate, 110 Yorktown Avenue, Box 97A, Jacksonville, FL 32212-0097

65 -- REAGENTS (TEST KITS) FOR THE NAVAL HOSPITAL, ROOSEVELT ROADS, PUERTO RICO SOL N68836-95-R-0206 DUE 093095 POC Contact Point, Denise Young, Code 210.22, 904/779-3051, FAX 904/779- 3061, Contracting Officer, Janell Palmer, Code 201.20, 904/779-3069 The Fleet and Industrial Supply Center, Jacksonville, Florida intends to negotiate with only Abbott Laboratories, Carolina, Puerto Rico, under the authority of FAR 6.302, for a one year supply of various reagents in various quantities to be used with the Abbott Immuno Assay (EIA) System currently in place at the Naval Hospital, Roosevelt Roads, Puerto Rico. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. However, all proposals that clearly demonstrate the ability to meet the needs of the Government, including those annotated herein, and which are received within thirty days after date of publication of this synopsis will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Numbered Note 22 applies. (0240)

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