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

65 -- PACER-CARDIOVERTER-DEFIBRILLATOR SOL N0016897RC02L18 DUE 050597 POC Contracting Officer, Sandra A. Musgrove (301) 295-6754 The National Naval Medical Center intends to award a sole sourced purchase order to Medtronic, Inc. for four (4) each Micro Jewell II ICD Systems 7223 Cx Micro Jewel II ICD Device, 6936-65cm Transvene-RV Defibrillation Lead. No solicitation package will be issued. 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). Expected date of award is 5/6/97. (0108)

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