SPECIAL NOTICE
Q -- Genotype Testing for Scrapie
- Notice Date
- 10/22/2002
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- Contracting Office
- Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Administrative Services Division/Contracting, 100 North 6TH Street Butler Square 5TH Floor, Minneapolis, MN, 55403
- ZIP Code
- 55403
- Solicitation Number
- 006-M-APHIS-03
- Archive Date
- 11/21/2002
- Point of Contact
- Patricia Harris, Contracting Officer, Phone 612-370-2128, Fax 612-370-2106,
- E-Mail Address
-
patricia.y.harris@usda.gov
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- Q--The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), Veterinary Services (VS) is interested in acquiring the services of two or more laboratories to perform genetic testing of the encoded amino acid at condons 134, 154 and 171 within the gene controlling the structure of the prion protein. Condon 171 appears to be the principal determinant of scrapie resistance for U.S. sheep genotypes and scrapie strains. Most of the genotype testing will involve this condon. Prior to consideration for the provision of these contracted services, each candidate laboratory shall comply with the regulations and policies set forth in 9 CFR 54.11. We are seeking laboratories that have this capability to provide this service. We encourage your company's response to the following email address: patricia.y.harris@aphis.usda.gov. Bid/Offers are not being solicited at this time. A formal solicitation will be posted at the following web address at a later date. The web address is: www.aphis.usda.gov./mpls/contracts/cbd.html.
- Place of Performance
- Address: Ames, Iowa,
- Zip Code: 50010
- Country: United States
- Zip Code: 50010
- Record
- SN00191767-W 20021024/021022213212 (fbodaily.com)
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