VA Medical Center, Contracting Officer (90C), 3601 S. 6th Avenue, Tucson, AZ 85723

65 -- ORTHOTICS FABRICATION EQUIPMENT SOL 678-54-98 DUE 072198 POC Richard Trevino, Contract Specialist (520) 629-4619; James Waterman, Contracting Officer (520) 629-4623 The Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Tucson, AZ intends to negotiate a sole source contract, under the authority of Federal Acquisition Regulation 6.302, with Mind + Instrument Development, dba Seattle Limb Systems, 26296 Twelve Trees Lane NW, Poulsbo, WA 98370, for the following commericial item equipment: ShapeMaker 2000 Carver with 4-axis upgrade, dust collector/vacuum, additional mandrel kit, soft foam carving accessory kit; Seattle ThermoFormer, Seattle Provel d1L Digitizers; Seattle ShapeMaker 4.1; software maintenance; installation and onsite training. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or submit proposals, which may be faxed to (520) 629-1817, within 15 days after publication of this notice. A determination by the Government not to compete this 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 a competitive procurement. Posted 07/01/98. (0182)

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