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

65 -- EIA TEST KITS SOL N3239899RCPX012 DUE 012099 POC Sandra A. Musgrove, Contracting Officer (301)295-6755 The National Naval Medical Center has a requirement for the Naval Medical Research Center IDTA Program, 12300 Washington Avenue, Rockville, MD. NNMC intends to award a sole-sourced purchase order to Abbott Diagnostics Annapolis, MD for products used with the Abbott Commander Parallel Processing Center. The following items will be procured: CLIN 0001: Nine (9)kits 4A14-31 HCV, 1000 test EIA; CLIN 0002: Two (2)each 6208-75 Lamp. 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). Posted 01/05/99 (W-SN285006). (0005)

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