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65 -- LABORATORY ANALYTICAL INSTRUMENTS SOL NHLBI-PS-SP-97-352 DUE 121696 POC Deborah Coulter, Purchasing Agent, (301) 435-0368 Debra Hawkins, Contracting Officer, (301) 435-0367. The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute intends to negotiate on a sole source basis with LPKF CAD CAM Systems Inc., for the purchase a Protomat 955, High Precision Circuit Board Plotter, 115 volt, A.42, Quiet Vacuum System, A.15, RF Starter Package, A.20, On Site Training, and A.12, Starter Package. The standard Industrial classification (SIC) Code 3826, Size Standard 500 employees will be used for this requirement. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. Interested parties may identify their interest and capabilities in response to this requirement. The determination by the Government not to compete the 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 future competitive procurement. Reponses must be submitted in writing to the National Heart, Lung, and Blood, Institute, Contracts Operation Branch, Procurement Section, Rockledge Building 2, Room 6143, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Bethesda, MD 20817-7902, Attention: Ms. Deborah Coulter. (0334)

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