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R -- PHYSICIANS IN PREVENTIVE MEDICINE TRAINING SOL A66885-00-99 DUE 072699 POC Gwendolyn Hubbard, Contract Specialist, ph:301/827-7172; fax: 301/827-7103 The FDA/CBER intends to issue a sole source purchase order using Simplified Acquisition Procedures to Johns Hopkins University. They will provide physicans in preventive medicine training from September 1, 1999 through December 31, 2000 with each rotation lasting between 2 to 3 months. They will work primarily on postmarking vaccine safety research, vaccine adverse event surveillance, risk communication and similar work involving non-vaccine biologic products. This notice is not a request for quotations; however, interested parties may identify their interest and capability to satisfy the government's requirement in writing no later than 2:00 p.m. on July 26, 1999. The SIC CODE is 8221. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed purchase order based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the contracting officer. A solicitation document is not available. The following FAR clauses apply to this acquisition: 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items; 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercials Items; along with following additional FAR Clauses, cited in clause 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity; 52.222-35 Affirmative Action for Disabled and Veterans of Vietnam Era; 52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities; 52.222-37 Employment Reports on Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era; 52.225-3 Buy American Act -- Supplies. The following provision also applies to this acquisition, 52.232-33 Mandatory Information for Electronic Funds Transfer Payment. All sources must submit along with their written quotes a nine-digit numeric Duns number that is assigned by Dun & Bradstreet. To apply for a Duns # please call 1-800-333-0505. Posted 07/08/99 (W-SN351644). (0189)

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