Acquisition Management Department, Building 54, National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, MD 20889-5600

U -- EDUCATION PROGRAM SOL N0016897RC09541 DUE 091997 POC Sandra A. Musgrove, Contracting Officer (301) 295-6491 The National Naval Medical Center intends to award a sole sourced purchase order to the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations to provide one (1) 1.5 day, "1997 Hospital/Hospital Sponsored Ambulatory Care" custom education program and 1/2 day "1997 Home Care Update" on 1-2 October 1997 at a site to be determined. 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). (0234)

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