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B -- ANALYSIS OF IN UTERO SPECIMENS TO PCBS IN RELATION TO THYROID FUNCTION SOL DL91422 DUE 061598 POC Dee Lunney, Contracting Officer, 919-541-0387 The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences intends to award a sole source purchase order to Quest Diagnostics, 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 analysis of specimens for "In utero" exposure to background-level polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in relation to thyroid function measures in newborns. Analysis to be Total Throxin, or T4 and free T4, Thyoid stimulating hormone (TSH) and Triiodothyroxine, T3. 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 Quest Diagnostics . The SIC Code/Size is 8999/$5.0M. This procurement will be processed using Simplified Acquisition Procedures.***** (0152)

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