Acquisition Management Department, Building 54, National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, MD 20889-5600

A -- PURCHASE OF OUTBRED MALE RHESUS MONKEYS SOL N00168-97-Q-D094 DUE 082697 POC Tracy Holland (301) 295-6490 The Naval Medical Research Institute, located on the National Naval Medical Center compound in Bethesda, MD intends to award sole source contract with Three Springs Scientific, Inc to buy (10) ten outbred male Rhesus monkeys. all monkeys must be between the age of 1-4 years of age. Oral communications are not acceptable. You may direct questions to the above listed contracting officer via fax at (301) 295-0286. Information received will normally be considered solely for information purposes. This aquisition is being conducted under guidelines as set forth in the Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP). Award will be made in the form of a government purchase order. (0231)

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