WESTERN REGIONAL CONTRACTING OFFICE, 9933 WEST JOHNSON STREET, MADIGAN ARMY MEDICAL CTR ANNEX, TACOMA WA 98431

D -- UNIFORMED SERVICES SUBSCRIPTION FOR COMPUTERIZED CLINICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM (CCIS) SOL W68MX3-8243-N821 POC Purchasing Agent Wanda Reed (253) 968-4916 (Site Code DADA13) Madigan Army Medical Center intends to solicit and negotiate on a sole source basis with Micromedex, Inc., under the authority of FAR 6.302-1. The contract will be firm-fixed price for comprehensive compilation of medical and health care information databases covering toxicology, pharmacology, and acute care medicine. This is a renewal contract for which parameters and protocols have been established. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon response 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 notice of intent is not a request for quotations and a solicitation will not be issued. See Note 22. Posted 09/17/98 (I-SN251221). (0260)

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