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J -- PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE CONTRACT FOR BIOMERIEUX VITEK 240/IMS SYSTEM SOL N0016897RC0L104 N/A DUE 111396. POC Contracting Officer, Sandra A. Musgrove, 301/295-6754. Preventive Maintenance Contract to be negotiated on a sole source basis with BioMerieux Vitek for a base period beginning 1 March 1997 through 30 September 1997 with four (4) option years. Equipment is located within the Microbiology Branch, Laboratory Medicine Department, National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, MD. The Vitek 240/IMS instrument consists of components Serial# SPSA 4005 Card Processor, Serial# DCSA 5054 Card Reader and Serial# DCSA 4035 Card Reader. All responsible sources may submit an offer which shall be considered. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed purchase order 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). (304)

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