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B -- SEQUENCE ANALYSIS OF POLY A+MRNA SOL LCS/CFS-01726 DUE 062599 POC Patricia L. Meise 410-558-8043 E-MAIL: click here to contact purchasing agent via email, meisep@grc.nia.nih.gov. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items or services prepared in accordance with format in FAR subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation and a written solicitation will not be issued. This solicitation is issued for Request for Quotation (RFQ No. LCS/CFS-01726). The solicitation clause and provisions are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-06. The Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) code for this acquisition is 8734. NIH/NIA, Gerontology Research Center requires gene expression microarray service on poly A+mRNA for 25 analysis sets, including software for analysis of data. This is a new initiative designed to identify and quantify important genetically induced changes in the cardiovascular system resulting from development, aging and disease processes. Contractor will provide 25 analysis sets from RNA provided by the Gerontology Research Center (GRC) utilizing either UniGEM V Human or GEM1 mouse microassays each containg up to 10000 cDNA sequence verified clones which represent the unique genes identified in NCBI's unigene database. Each array is to be scanned for the two fluorescent labels (cy3 and cy5), which provide a very accurate and reproducable measurement of relative gene expression between two related samples. Data will be provided in sequel data sets in 15-20 working days after receipt of RNA. The following factors will be used to evaluate offers in descending order of importance: 1) technical capability, 2) price, 3) past performance. Sources are requested (via FAX @ 410-558-8319) to submit descriptive literature with their pricing proposals. Posted 06/10/99 (W-SN341391). (0161)

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