--Madigan Army Medical Center, Tacoma WA intends to award a sole aource contract to Stryker Howmedica Osteonics, Mahwah, N.J.

Madigan Army Medical Center in Tacoma, Washington plans to award a sole source contract to Stryker Howmedica Osteonics, located in Mahwah, New Jersey, for the procurement of Total Knee Osteoarthritis surgical products. This decision comes as the surgeon has specifically selected these products for a procedure scheduled on October 11, 2005, at the medical center. The contract will cover the necessary supplies required for this surgical procedure. The government intends to negotiate and solicit only from Stryker Howmedica Osteonics, without seeking competitive proposals from other vendors. This action reflects the unique nature of the products or supplier, which justifies the sole source approach. The solicitation number for this contract is USA-SNOTE-051027-004, and the related industry falls under the NAICS code 339113, which pertains to surgical appliance and supplies manufacturing.