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66 -- AUTOMATED SLIDE PREPARATION PROCESSOR FOR CERVICAL CANCER SCREENING SOL N00168-00-RQ-L133 DUE 092599 POC Sandra A. Musgrove, Contracting Offficer, (301)295-6755 This is a notice of contract action 15 days before an issuance of a solicitation. Solicitation number N00168-00-RQ-L133 will be issued 15 September 1999 for the Anatomic Pathology Division, Laboratory Medicine Department, National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, Maryland. The standard industrial (SIC)code for this acquisition is 5047. The small business size standard is 100 employees. NNMC has a requirement for an automated slide preparation processor utilizing consumable reagents and materials to collect liquid based gynecologic cervical cytology specimens and prepare thin layer microscope slides for cervical cancer screening. Award will be made in the form of a purchase order for the period 1 October 1999 through 30 September 2000. Requests for a copy of the solicitation shall be by facsimile to the attention of Sandra A. Musgrove, Contracting Officer (301)295-0286 (no telephone requests please). Contractors must be registered in the Central Contractor's Registration (CCR)database to be able to be considered for an award. This acquisition is being conducted under the guidelines as set forth in the Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP). Award will be contingent upon availability of FY00 funding. Posted 08/27/99 (W-SN373598). (0239)

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