--Modification to increase Contract

Western Regional Contracting Office, Madigan Army Medical Center, Tacoma, Washington intends to issue a modification to increase a competed contract with proprietary rights held by the manufacturer for the current option period and the next two optio n periods with Bio-Rad Laboratories, to provide laboratory testing supplies to be used in laboratory testing equipment. The new estimated amount of award is $796,547.00 which includes an increase of $88,340.00. This announcement is not a request for prop osals. No solicitation will be issued for this increase. All information received because of this publication will be screened for possible future acquisitions or services.