NIH, National Heart, Lung, & Blood Institute, Contracts Operations Branch, Procurement Section, Building RKL2, 6701 ROCKLEDGE DR MSC 7902, BETHESDA MD 20892-7902

A -- CUSTOM ANTISERA SERVICES SOL NHLBI-PS-SP-95-154 DUE 092895 POC Cecilia Morales, Purchasing Agent, 301-435-0366 Debra Hawkins, Contracting Officer, 301-435-0366. It is the intent of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute to continue Custom Antisera Services with Hazelton Research Products Inc., P. O. Box 7200 Denver, Pa. 17517, for a 12 month period. CONTRACTOR REQUIREMENTS--The Contractor shall provide all labor, materials and equipment for polyclonal antibody production/antisera services, production bleeds, test bleeds, titermax adjuvant and inoculations. The labor involves immunizations into the animals with different antigens, serum collection, and production bleeds which will be shipped to the National Institutes of Health, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, Bethesda, Maryland 20892. The contractor shall pick up antigens for immunization as scheduled. Bleeds shall be delivered either by the contractor's own driver or by Federal Express. The contractor must be able to do a minimum of 4 to 5 bleeds on a bi-weekly basis, the rest of the production, extraction and testing will be performed as requested. These services are currently for 4 chickens and 12 rabbits. The number of animals can be increased or decreased during the 12 month period. GOVERNMENT RESPONSIBILITIES--The Government furnished property are antigens for immunization. The Government will pay for the delivery of bleeds and for the contractor to pick up the antigens for immunization. The Government shall do titer determinations after receiving shipments. The schedule for shipping and bleedings will be provided by the Government. During this time the animals will be fed and maintained at the contractor's site. It is anticipated that Request for Quotation (RFQ) number NHLBI-PS-SP-95-154, will be available 15 days after the publication date of this synopsis. Requests for the RFQ must be in writing and may be requested by FAX to (301) 480-3345. ''ALL RESPONSIBLE SOURCES MAY SUBMIT a QUOTATION, WHICH IF TIMELY RECEIVED, SHALL BE CONSIDERED by THE AGENCY''. SEE Note 22. (0256)

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