65--NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD

MEDCOM, WESTERN REGIONAL CONTRACTING OFFICE, TACOMA, WASHINGTON INTENDS TO AWARD A FIXED-PRICE CONTRACT TO AMO SALES AND SERVICES FOR CUSTOM AND STANDARD CARDS FOR THE VISX STAR S4 IR LASER SYSTEM. THIS IS A ONE-TIME PURCHASE IN THE AMOUNT OF $439,515.00 FOR EVANS ARMY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, FORT CARSON, COLORADO 80913. THE PROPOSED CONTRACT ACTION IS FOR SUPPLIES OR SERVICES FOR WHICH THE GOVERNMENT INTENDS TO SOLICIT AND NEGOTIATE WITH ONLY ONE SOURCE UNDER 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 FORTY-FIVE DAYS (THIRTY DAYS IF AWARD IS ISSUED UNDER AN EXISTING BASIC ORDERING AGREEMENT) 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.