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A -- NTP TECHNICAL REPORTS PREPARATION SUPPORT SERVICES. SOL N01-ES-45377 DUE 090799 POC Saundra J. Walsh, Contract Specialist 919-541-0419, e-mail: walsh@niehs.nih.gov WEB: NONE, NONE. E-MAIL: NONe, NONE. (correction) The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences intends to negotiate with Biotechnical Services, Inc. to provide document preparation support services for the National Toxicology Program. The work is specifically to include preparation of Board Draft Technical Reports on seven (7) chemicals (Sodium Nitrite, Naphthalene, Indium Phosphide, Methacrylonitrile, Chloral Hydrate, p-Nitrotoluene, and p,p'-Dichlorodiphenyl Sulfone). In addition, the contractor shall complete revisions and produce final master copies of the remaining 13 Technical Reports which have been peer reviewed but which are not yet finalized. The Contractor shall also complete the five (5) Toxicity reports which have been submitted for external review and prepare peer review drafts for the Toxicity reports on seven chemicals (Methapyrilene Hydrochloride, Allyl Acetate, 1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane, Methylimidazole, Dicyclo- and Diisopropylcarbodiimide, Butanyl Oxime, and tert-Gutylcatechol). Any Toxicity Reports which receive peer review and for which revisions from the Study Scientist are provided by May 15, 2000 are also to be completed under this contract extension. The contract period shall be extended to June 30, 2000 as a result of this effort. The Government anticipates an approximate level-of-effort of 1,680 hours per month for this extension. Authority: 41 U.S.C. 253 (c)(1), as set forth in FAR 6.302-1 and HHSAR 306-302-1. Inherent duplication of cost to the Government and unacceptable delays in completing the project make competition unfeasible for the additional reporting requirements. See numbered Note 22.***** Posted 08/13/99 (W-SN367703). (0225)

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