Avnet is the local distributor, and they're hard to deal with. My experience is that they'll sell the lot, the lack of which will put you out of business in order to favor a customer who buys more than you do.

They list 'em in the ~$8-12 range, depending on type/package in lots somewhat over 25, depending on package, e.g. 40 for PLCC.

Hopefully you'll have other Maxim distributors available.

If you just want a couple, you can probably get engineering samples which I recommend you request online rather than on the phone. If you have a FedEx or UPS account, you'll get your samples much sooner than if you have them send them via US postal service.

RE