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Q -- MOLECULAR LABORATORY TESTING FOR RUBELLA VIRUS POC Lisa Brown, Contract Specialist, (404) 842-6571 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention intends to negotiate with and award a contract to Dr. Teryl Frey of the Department of Biology, Georgia State University. The award will be made on a sole source basic for professional services to provide molecular laboratory testing for the Rubella virus. The period of performance for the proposed contract is not to exceed one year from the date of award. Other than full and open competition is authorized pursuant to 41 U.S.C. 253(c)(1). The minimum qualifications include, but are not limited to the following: knowledge and experience in molecular typing of rubella isolates from either clinical specimens or previously isolated rubella isolates. Due to the urgency of this requirement, qualified contractors have 15 days from the date of this synopsis to submit capability statements indicating their ability to provide molecular laboratory testing for the Rubella virus. Such qualifications will be used solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct acompetitive procurement. No solicitation exists and requests for such document will be considered non-responsive. No telephone requests. Only written request will be honored. (0170)

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