--Madigan Army Medical Center intends to award an order to Abbott Laboratories for the Preclose Proglide.

Madigan Army Medical Center plans to award a contract to Abbott Laboratories for vascular products, specifically the Preclose Proglide device, under FAR 13.106-1 procedures. The contract will cover a base period from May 2, 2005, to May 1, 2006, with a base value of $25,000 and include three option years, bringing the total estimated value to $100,000. This action is not a solicitation for competitive proposals, and the decision not to compete is at the Government's discretion based on responses to the notice. The procurement is aimed at supporting medical needs related to vascular products, and the process will not involve issuing a formal solicitation. Any information gathered from this notice is intended solely to help determine whether a competitive procurement will be pursued. The contract falls under NAICS code 339113, which pertains to surgical and medical instrument manufacturing. No specific location or agency details were provided, and the point of contact information is not listed.