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J -- J- EXERCIS GENERAL OVERSIGHT OF OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF SIX HIGH-FIELD NMR SPECTROMETERS BRUKER MODELS DMX-500, DMX-600, AND SOL RFQ-96-197 DUE 072596 POC Desiree Kelly, Purchasing Agent 301-594-7731. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) intends to purchase the services for general overhead of operation and maintenance of high field NMR Spectrometers models DMX-500, DMX-600, DMX-750. This service is needed to oversee and/or carry out routine maintenance of the magnets of the above instruments, including regular filling with cryogens and attention to any special needs or malfunctions in the magnets, provide advice and assistance on repair of NMR equipment, To maintain electronic test equipment and electronics components needed in the Laboratory's electronics shop. On request, design and fabricate special electronics modules required to upgrade the instruments for complex, innovative NMR studies. All responsible sources may submit a quotation, which if timely received, shall be considered by the agency. All request for quotations must be in within the Simplified Acquisition Thereshold $ 50,000. It is anticipated that Request For Quotation (RFQ) Number NIH-NIDDK-96-197 will be available within fifteen (15) days after publication date of this synopsis. Receipt of quotations will be due ten (10) days after the release of the RFQ. The anticipated award date is August 9, 1996. Requests for copies of the RFQ must be in writing and may be requested by FAX 301-480-4226. Quotations must be submitted in writing to the (NIDDK) The Natcher Building, Room 6an32 45 Center Drive MSC 6600 Bethesda, MD 20892-6600 Attention: Desiree Kelly FAX quotations will only be accepted if dated and signed by an authorized company repsentative. (0193)

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