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A -- STUDIES OF CHEMICAL DISPOSITION IN MAMMALS DUE 052099 POC Marilyn B. Whaley, Contract Specialist, 919/541-0416/Allan C. Benton, Contracting Officer, 919/541-4670 The NIEHS intends to negotiate with the Arizona Board of Regents, the University of Arizona for a three month continuation of Contract N01-ES-35367 to complete ongoing studies of chemical disposition in mammals. Authority: 41 U.S.C. 253(c)(1), as set forth in FAR 6.302-1. Competition is not feasible because of duplication of costs and unacceptable delays to complete the characterization of the toxicity of chemicals which are currently under test. See Numbered Notes 22 and 26. Posted 04/01/99 (W-SN315299). (0091)

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