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COMMERCE BUSINESS DAILY ISSUE OF DECEMBER 9,1996 PSA#1737National Institutes of Health, OPM, 6120 Executive Blvd., Room 868,
Rockville, MD 20872 88 -- PRODUCTION OF INFECTIVE LARVAE AND ADULT WORMS OF THE FILARIAL
PARASITE BRUGIA MALAYI SOL 263-97-P(BC)-0004 POC Sheri Lawson,
Contracting Officer on 301/402-3065 or Edward Wilgus, Chief,
Acquisitions Branch B on 301/402-3070. Under authority of U.S.C.
253-(c)(1), FAR 6.302-1 the National Institutes of Health (NIH),
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) intends
to negotiate a contract with the University of Georgia, Research
Foundation, Inc., 621 Graduate Studies Research Center, Athens, Georgia
30602, to provide infective larvae and adult worms of the filarial
parasite Brugia Malayi. Any response must be received in writing within
forty-five (45) business days from the published date of this notice.
The intended procurement will be classified under SIC 0279, Animal
Specialties, N.E.C. with a size standard of $0.5M. The Contractor shall
furnish the specific strain and quantities of these parasitic worms
according to the required procedures. The primary objective for the use
of these parasites is for studying human immunity to filariasis, a
disease which causes elephantiasis in humans, and to develop an
appropriate vaccine for the infection. The high quality and well
standardized parasite materials required under this contract are
necessary to maintain the progress of on-going carefully controlled
research studies being conducted at the NIH. In addition to the above,
colonies of the mosquito Aedes Aequpti (Liverpool strain) are required
to be maintained for the production of the infective larvae. The
parasitic materials derived from the mosquitoes must be collected,
counted, stored, maintained and further processed in a manner required
for this research study. The larvae, and the adult worms which are
required to be produced from the larvae, has to be stored until needed
in a freezer (stored at -80 degree centigrade), and injected
intraperitoneally into jirds or suspended in media 199 and shipped
immediately by air express. Sixty to ninety days later, adult worms
will be collected from the peritoneal cavity of jirds and stored at 80
degree centigrade until needed. Approximately two hundred twenty-one
thousand two hundred infective larvae shall be produced. The Contractor
is required to develop the specificprotocols with all the required
technical support of the specialized facilities capable of adequately
meeting the requirements of large production of Brugia Malayi infective
larvae and adult worms in addition to other related parasites. These
special requirements include large walk-in facilities with tightly
controlled conditions of humidity (70-90%) and temperature 26 to 28
degrees centigrade). These facilities must be continuously monitored
for any fluctuation of temperature and humidity which would result in
uncalculated metamorphosis of the infected larvae. The period of
performance shall be for twelve (12) months from date of award with
four (4) successive twelve (12) month option periods. Page 2 CBD Worms
This is not a formal solicitation. Concerns that respond to this
notice must furnish concise responses directed specifically to the
requirements mentioned above. Sources possessing the experience and
demonstrated capability to furnish the above without jeopardizing the
previous efforts shall supply pertinent information in sufficient
detail to demonstrate their ability to supply the required items.
Information shall include evidence of previous similar projects,
general and specific facilities and other available literature for the
NIH to perform a proper evaluation. Concerns that respond to this
synopsis shall furnish concise responses directed specifically to the
requirements mentioned above and are invited to submit capability
statements in an Original plus two (2) copies no later than forty-five
(45) business days from the date of this announcement. THIS IS NOT A
REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) NOR IS AN RFP CURRENTLY AVAILABLE.
Capability Statements: (a) If mailing your capabilities through the
U.S. Postal Service use the following address: National Institutes of
Health, Office of Procurement Management, 6120 Executive Blvd., Room
868, ATTN: Sheri Lawson, Bethesda, MD 20892. (b) If hand delivering, or
using a courier service such as: UPS, Federal Express, etc., use the
following City, State, and Zip Code:Rockville, MD 20852. Responses by
Facsimile (FAX) will not be accepted. NOTE: 22 (0340) Loren Data Corp. http://www.ld.com (SYN# 0269 19961209\88-0001.SOL)
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