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

65 -- STANDING ORDER FOR LABORATORY TEST KITS SOL N0016898RC0L045 DUE 092597 POC Sandra A. Musgrove, Contracting Officer (301) 295-6491 The National Naval Medical Center has a requirement for the Microbiology Branch, Laboratory Medicine Department. NNMC intends to award a sole sourced standing order to Murex Diagnostics, Inc. for tests kits. Murex Diagnostics, Inc. manufactures the only product that provides an enzymatic colorimetric response for rapid identification of bacteria within thirty minutes. The following items will be procured: CLIN 0001: Twelve (12) packages Cat# ZL-31, Staphaurex Kits, Latex Identification kit, one (1) kit every month; CLIN 0002: Twenty-four (24) kits Cat# CA-50 C. Albicans kit, Yeast Identification kit, two (2) kits every month; CLIN 0003: Four (4) kits Cat# ZL26 Bacterial Antigen kit, one (1) kit every three (3) months; CLIN 0004: Twelve (12) kits Cat# CX50 Cryptococcus test kit, one (1) kit every month; CLIN 0005: Twelve (12) kits Cat# RU06 Rube test kit, one (1) kit every month; CLIN 0006: Four (4) kits Cat# ZC50 Salmonella test kit, one (1) kit every three months; CLIN 0007: Four (4) kits Cat# ZC51 Shigella test kit, one (1) kit every three (3) months. Award will be in the form of a purchase order for a base year period of one (1) year effective 1 October 1997 through 30 September 1998 with three (3) year options. 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). Award will be contingent upon availability of FY98 funding. (0238)

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