--Intent to award to Medtronic Inc. for various cardiac implant devices.

Madigan Army Medical Center plans to award a contract to Medtronic, Inc. for the supply of heart valves in various sizes and models, with the contract period running from April 25, 2005, through September 30, 2005. The estimated value of the contract is $50,000. This procurement is being conducted under FAR 13.106-1 and is not a competitive solicitation; the government has reserved the right to forego competition based on responses to the notice. No formal solicitation will be issued as the intent is to directly award to Medtronic. The contract pertains to cardiac implant devices and falls under the NAICS code 334510. The purpose of this notification is to inform interested parties of the government’s intent to award and to gather information that may influence the decision to proceed competitively or not. The award decision rests solely with the government, and any information received in response to this notice will be used only to assess the procurement approach. The contract will support the medical center’s need for these specialized cardiac devices during the specified timeframe.