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B -- URETHANE-TREATED CONGENIC MICE SOL DL06155 DUE 032798 POC Contact Point, Dee Lunney, Contracting Officer, 919-541-0387 WEB: none, none. E-MAIL: none, none. The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences intends to award a sole source purchase order to Medical College of Ohio, pursuant to 41 U.S.C.253(c)(1) -- Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. This procurement is for obtaining tissues for genotyping and mapping and maintenance of urethane-treated congenic substrain mice and use of lungs with tumors for gene expression. All responsible sources may respond by submitting a written narrative statement of capability within 15 days of this notice to Dee Lunney at the above address for consideration by the agency. Response must include detailed technical information and other technical literature demonstrating the ability to meet these requirements. Responses shall also include itemized pricing that is sufficient to make a determination that competition is feasible. If no affirmative responses are received within 15 days of this notice to determine whether a qualified source is more advantageous to the Government, an order will be placed with the Medical College of Ohio. The SIC Code/Size is 8731/500EMR. This procurement is to be processed using Simplified Acquisition Procedures.***** (0075)

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