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66 -- AUTOMATED IMMUNOHISTOCHEMICAL STAINING SYSTEM AND STANDING ORDER CONSUMABLE SUPPLIES SOL N0016899RC0L159 DUE 060199 POC Sandra A. Musgrove, Contracting Officer (301)295-6755 The National Naval Medical Center has a requirement for Anatomic Pathology, Laboratory Medicine Department. NNMC intends to award a sole-sourced standing order to DAKO Corporation Carpinteria, CA for antibodies, reagents and test kits for testing in Immunohistochemistry and Flow Cytometry utilizing the DAKO Automated Immunohistochemical Staining System. DAKO Corporation will provide the laboratory the use of this automated system during this time period with title of instrument being turned over to the laboratory at the end of the contract. Award will be made in the form of a purchase order for a base period effective from date of award through 30 September 1999 with three (3) option periods. All responsible sources may submit an offer which shall be considered. A copy of the consumables being used may be requested by facsimile to the attention of Sandra A. Musgrove, Contracting Officer (301)295-0286. 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 05/13/99 (W-SN331133). (0133)

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