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A -- HONOLULU-ASIA AGING STUDY POC Silver C. Jones (301) 496-4487 The National Institute on Aging, National Institutes of Health, intends to negotiate with the Kuakini Medical Center, for a six-month extension of Contract No. NO1-AG-4-2149 to screen for new cases of dementia, conducting medical consensus on these cases; to identify family trees; and to conduct telephone screening, perform neurological examinations, and laboratory studies for Alzheimer's disease, diabetes, and longevity on these family members. Statutory authority: 41 U.S.C. 253 (c) (1), as set forth in FAR 6.302-1. Inherent duplication of cost to the Government and unacceptable delays in service make competition unfeasible for the extension period. See Numbered Note 22.***** Posted 03/19/99 (W-SN310588). (0078)

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