DIRECTOR, USAMRAA, MCMR-AAA, BLDG 820, FORT DETRICK, FREDERICK MD 21702-5014

A -- REPOSITORY FOR STORAGE AND DISTRIBUTION OF CHEMICAL COMPOUNDS SOL DAMD17-96-R-0042 DUE 101196 POC Contract Specialist Charles G. Smith (301) 619-2381 (Site Code DAMD17) The U.S. Army Medical Research and Material Command (USAMRMC) is seeking support services to operate and maintain a chemical and drug repository. USAMRMC drug development program requires contract services for the receipt, storage, inventory, distribution, documentation, and control of chemicals, bulk drug substances and formulated drugs of interest against diseases of military importance. Presently, there are approximately 500,000 samples involving over 280,000 different chemical compounds in storage, and it is anticipated that approximately 4-5,000 new compounds will enter the program annually. Approximately 1000 samples are shipped monthly to various screening laboratories and research investigators both in the U.S. and foreign countries. Repository must be a single location within approximately 30 minutes travel time by ground transportation, under normal conditions, from Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, Washington, DC. See Note 1. The Standard Industrial Classification Code is 8731 with a size standard of 500 employees. (0228)

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