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D -- CFF95 SOFTWARE LICENSE SOL NHLBI-PS-97-116 DUE 061897 POC Cecilia Morales, Purchasing Agent, (301)435-0369, Debra C. Hawkins, Chief, Procurement Section, (301)435-0366 The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute for the National Institutes of Health, intends to negotiate on a noncompetitive basis with Molecular Simulations Inc., 9685 Scranton Rd. San Diego, CA. 92121, to purchase four (4) CFF-95 (Consortium Force Field -95) Software licenses. This product must be able to perform vital macromolecular simulations of protein/DNA complexes. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. Interested parties may identify their interest and capabilitie s in response to this requirement. The determination by the Government not to compete the proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct future competitive procurement. Responses to this announcement, referencing synopsis number NHLBI-PS-97-116 may be submitted to the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, Contracts Operations Branch, Proc urement Section, Building RKL2, Room 6143, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Bethesda, MD 20892-7902, Attention: Cecilia Morales, Purchasing Agent. All responsible sources may submit a quotation, which if timely received, will be considered by the agency. (0154)

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