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A -- DEVELOPMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF A LONG-TERM COLONY OF AGED HYBRID RATS SOL NIH-AG-98-09 DUE 072498 POC Teresa A. Baughman, Contracting Officer, (301) 496-4487 WEB: Click here to download a copy of the RFP., http://silk.nih.gov/silk/OCM/RFP.HTML. E-MAIL: Click here to contact the Contracing Officer via e-mail., tb14j@nih.gov. The National Institute on Aging (NIA), National Institutes of Health (NIH) has a requirement to develop, maintain and distribute a colony of aged Brown Norway (BN) and Fischer 344 BN F1 hybrid rats for use by investigators in studies of aging. During the nine-year period of performance of this cost reimbursement contract, the expected colony population will range from 1,600 in the first year, to a peak of 9,500 in years three through seven, then declining to near 0 by the ninth year. This colony shall be divided into two approximately equal separate segments, with each segment being maintained behind totally independent barriers, pathogen and parasite free, for the total nine year period. The Contractor should have facilities suitable for development and maintenance of the rat strains required in this project, along with experience in breeding, rearing, and maintaining and distributing animal colonies of similar magnitude. The Contractor should also have an awareness of the problems and complications likely to be observed in the conduct of this project, particularly the knowledge of the importance of maintenance of the high standard of health and genetic purity through monitoring program. THE SOLICITATION WILL BE AVAILABLE ELECTRONICALLY ONLY. It will be available on the following website: http://silk.nih.gov/silk/OCM/RFP.HTML on or about June 10, 1998. OFFERORS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ROUTINELY CHECKING THIS WEBSITE FOR ANY POSSIBLE SOLICITATION AMENDMENTS THAT MAY BE ISSUED. NO INDIVIDUAL NOTIFICATION OF ANY AMENDMENTS WILL BE PROVIDED. All responsible sources may submit a proposal which shall be considered. No collect calls will be accepted. See Numbered Note 26. (0147)

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