VA Palo Alto Healthcare Systems (640/90C), 3801 Miranda Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94304-1290

65 -- SORIN S-# HEART LUNG MACHINE SOL 640-107-97 DUE 071097 POC Pamela Mondrey, Contracting Officer at 415-493-5000, ext. 63763 VA Palo Alto Health Care System intends to negotiate solely with Sorin Biomedical Inc. to acquire the S-3 heart lung machine. This notice of intent isnot a request for competitive proposals; however, written or faxed (415-852-3443) requests for this solicitation will be accepted. NO telephoen calls, please. (0170)

Loren Data Corp. http://www.ld.com (SYN# 0367 19970623\65-0005.SOL)