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65 -- BACTERIOLOGY MEDIA SOL N0016899RC0L049 DUE 101598 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 Allegiance Healthcare Corporation for bacteriology media. A list of items to be procured may be requested by facsimile (301)295-0286. Award will be made in the form of a purchase order for the period from date of award through 30 September 1999. 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 FY99 funding. Posted 09/30/98 (W-SN256378). (0273)

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