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99 -- PRODUCTION OF CUSTOM GENES SOL N3239899RCAG003 POC Sharon Steiner, Contracting Officer The National Naval Medical Center (NNMC), Bethesda, MD intends to award a sole-source procurement to Commonwealth Biotechnologies, Inc, for the production of custom genes. (Malaria Program, NMRC IDD ANNEX) Requirements: 1) 3D7AMA-1 (Quantity -- 1,905 bp) 2) 3D7MSP4 (Quantity -- 855 bp) 3) 3D7MSP5 (Quantity -- 855 bp) 4) 3D7SERA (Quantity -- 3,030 bp) 5) Pycsp+Hep17 (Quantity -- 288 bp) Design primers; synthesize gense; purify and assemble genes; clone into vector; verify sequencing by DNA sequencing. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or submit proposals by 9/10/99. A determination by the Government not to compete with this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Award will be made using Simplified Acquisition Procedures. No phone calls will be accepted, fax inquiries to 301-295-0286. CONTRACTORS MUST BE REGISTERED IN THE CENTRAL CONTRACTOR REGISTRATION (CCR) DATABASE IN ORDER TO DO BUSINESS WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. Posted 09/03/99 (W-SN376454). (0246)

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