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

65 -- CORONARY STENTS SOL N0016899RC02LA6 DUE 040199 POC Sandra A. Musgrove, Contracting Officer, (301)295-6755 The National Naval Medical Center has a requirement for the Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory. NNMC intends to award a sole-sourced purchase order to Guidant Corporation for coronary stents. The following items will be procured: CLIN 0001, 2 (two) each Cat# 1002722-08 2.5x8mm RX Duet Stent; CLIN 0002, 4 (four) each Cat# 1002723-08 3.0x8mm RX Duet Stent; CLIN 0003, 4 (four) each Cat# 1002724-08 3.5x8mm RX Duet Stent; CLIN 0004, two (2) each Cat# 1002725-08 4.0x8mm RX Duet Stent; CLIN 0005, two (2) each Cat# 1002722-13 2.5mmx13mm RX Duet Stent; CLIN 0006, four (4) each Cat# 1002723-13 3.0x13mm RX Duet Stent; CLIN 0007, four (4) each Cat# 1002724-13 3.5x13mm RX Duet Stent; CLIN 0008, two (2) each Cat# 1002725-13 4.0x13mm RX Duet Stent; CLIN 0009, two (2) each Cat# 1002722-18 2.5x18mm RX Duet Stent; CLIN 0010, four (4) each Cat# 1002723-18 3.0x18mm RX Duet Stent; CLIN 0011, four (4) each Cat# 1002724-18 3.5x18mm RX Duet Stent; CLIN 0012, two (2) each Cat# 1002725-18 4.0x18mm RX Duet Stent; CLIN 0013, two (2) each Cat# 1002722-23 2.5x23mm RX Duet Stent; CLIN 0014, four (4) each Cat# 1002723-23 3.0x23mm RX Duet Stent; CLIN 0015, four (4) each Cat# 1002724-23 3.5x23mm RX Duet Stent; CLIN 0016, two (2) each Cat# 1002725-23 4.0x23mm RX Duet Stent; CLIN 0017, two (2) each Cat# 1002722-28 2.5x28mm RX Duet Stent; CLIN 0018, three (3) each Cat# 1002723-28 3.0x28mm RX Duet Stent; CLIN 0019, three (3) each Cat# 1002724-28 3.5x28mm RX Duet Stent; CLIN 0020, two (2) each Cat# 1002725-28 4.0x28mm RX Duet Stent. 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 03/16/99 (W-SN309125). (0075)

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