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R -- PROCURE SERVICES TO INVENTROY AND DISPOSE OF CHEMICALLY-PRESERVED BIOLOGICAL SPECIMENS BY THE NATIONAL MARINE MAMMAL LAB, (NMML). SOL WASC6-1686 DUE 092096 POC Randall Brown, telephone voice (206) 526-6226, fax (206) 526-6025. The National Marine Mammal Laboratory (NMML) requires contractor to inventory chemically-preserved biological specimens. Contractor will list all the separate lots of specimens in a database, separate and preserve individual lots for retention, retain discard specimens for disposal as hazardous wastes, and catalog preserved specimens in the NMML site collection catalogs. Contractor must have a minimum bachelor's degree in biology or related field. All work will be performed at the NMML site in Seattle, WA. It is anticipated that award will be made to a local source or to a contractor willing to travel to the site. Period of performance is aproximately one year. See Note 1. This is a 100% small business set-aside. Responses will only be accepted from small businesses. This is a small purchase action, estimated contract amount less than $50,000. (0254)

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