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

65 -- AVE MICRO STENT II, CORONARY STENT SOL N00168-98-Q-2LD7 DUE 040798 POC Ms. Tracy Holland (301) 295-0294 The National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, MD intends to award a sole sourced purchase order to Arterial Vascular Engineering (AVE) for the purchase of Micro Stent II and Coronary Stents in various sizes for use on Cardiac procedures performed in the Cardiac Catheterization Department. No telephone calls will be accepted regarding this order, if you feel you have comparable item you are encouraged to submit a technical package, for additional information please fax request to (301) 295-0286. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed order is solely within the discretion of the Government. Award of this order will be done in the form of a goevernment purchase order. This acquisition is being conducted under the guidelines as set forth in the Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP). (0085)

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