Acquisition Management Department, National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, MD 20889-5600

65 -- ORASCOPTIC TELESCOPES SOL N0608A96RCD0613 DUE 091696. POC Contracting Officer, Mary A. Lutton, 301-295-6491. The National Naval Medical Center has a requirement for the National Naval Dental, Bethesda. NNMC intends to award a sole sourced purchase order to Orascoptic Research, Inc., Madison, WI for the purchase of 125 ea Orascoptic Telescopes, Item #2600. Orascoptic Research Inc offers the only orascoptic telescopes with 2.6 power, considered necessary to the dentist's ``standard of care'' given to both quality and quantity of patient care. Anticipated award date is 23 September 1996. All responsible sources may submit a quote which shall be considered by this agency. This action is unrestricted. 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. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. This acquisition is being conducted under the guidelines as set forth in the Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP). (241)

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