WESTERN REGIONAL CONTRACTING OFFICE, 9933 WEST JOHNSON STREET, MADIGAN ARMY MEDICAL CTR ANNEX, TACOMA WA 98431

Q -- NEWBORN SCREENING TESTS SOL DADA13-99-Q-0143 DUE 062599 POC Contract Specialist Diane M. Zientek (253) 968-4914 (Site Code DADA13) WEB: hcaa.medcom.amedd.army.mil, hcaa.medcom.amedd.army.mil. E-MAIL: diane.zientek@nw.amedd.army.mil, diane.zientek@nw.amedd.army.mil. The Government intends to negotiate a five year contract (base year and four option years) with the incumbent contractor, Alaska Department of Health and Social Services, Anchorage, Alaska for laboratory screening services for the Newborn Nursery at Bassett Army Community Hospital, Fort Wainwright, Alaska. The proposed contract action is for services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 6.302-1. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or submit proposals. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. However, all proposals received within 45 days after date of publication of this synopsis will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract 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. Posted 06/23/99 (A-SN346529). (0174)

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