N/A -- RHESUS MONKEY COLONY The Food and Drug Administration intends to offer for 'sale' a colony of Rhesus monkeys (Macaca mulatta). The approximate size of the colony is 4,500 animals. Currently the colony is maintained in a free ranging environment located on Morgan Island, South Carolina. It is the intent of the Government to request bids for the 'sale' of the entire colony. The Government will select the offeror who has submitted the highest priced bid, and whose bid meets all related technical factors. Once the successful bidder has been selected, discussion to transfer the colony will be based on an in kind transfer of monkeys to the Government. The payment will consist of transferring a 'to be negotiated' number of monkeys over a period of time. Full payment will be considered complete when the worth of the monkeys transferred to the Government equals the total worth of the original bid. A package explaining the transfer process as well as more specific information on the colony will be available on or about 12/20/96. Written or faxed requests for the package should be submitted to the address above.

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