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Q -- ASSESSMENT OF LABORATORY PERFORMANCE AND PRACTICES FOR DIRECT DETECTION OF MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS (MTB) SOL 98S163(N) DUE 061298 POC Lisa Brown, Contract Specialist, (404) 842-6571 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in Atlanta, Georgia, requires services for the assessment of laboratory performance and practices. Services to be provided are for direct detection of MTB in patient specimens using Food and Drug Administration-approved test kits for the amplification and detection of MTB nucleic acids. The Period of performance includes the base year plus one option period. The anticipated release date of the solicitation is on/or about 5/12/98. It is anticipated that award of a firm-fixed price contract will be made on or about 8/03/98. Interested offerors should request RFP No.98S163(N). All requests must be made in writing, no telephone requests will be honored. (0117)

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