U. S. Environmental Protection Agency, Contracts Management Division (NCCM-CB), Research Triangle Park, NC 27711

A -- DEVELOPMENT OF DATA FOR USE IN A BIOLOGICALLY BASED RISK ASSESSMENT MODEL SOL D500710M1 DUE 110495 POC Chris Baker, Contract Specialist, (919) 541-2519. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has a competitive requirement for contractor support in providing a broad range of pathology services. This requirement involves histological, histopathological, and immunohistopathological functions including histological techniques for processing and preparing tissue sections, routine and special histological immunohistological staining, histopathological evaluations, microscopic imaging and digital image analysis. This effort requires the capability to store and archive tissue blocks and slides in the facilities of the contractor. A completion type contract is contemplated with a thirty-six month period of performance. This is a 100% Small Business Set-Aside. The SIC Code is 8731. Interested parties should request RFP # D500710M1 in writing which should be available on or about November 4, 1995. Telephone or Faxed requests will not be honored. (0272)

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