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B -- CONDUCT STUDY OF PHOSPHOLIPID FATTY ACID SOL PRORHOD-4CLSPK DUE 112499 POC Barbara A. Curtiss at 513-487-2036 for fax at 513-487-2109 E-MAIL: U.S. EPA, Cincinnati, Contracts Management Division, curtiss.barbara@epamail.epa.gov. Under authority granted in FAR 6.302-1, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) intends to seek a quotation on a sole source basis from Microbial Insights to conduct phospholipid fatty acid (PFLA) and denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis (DGGE) analysis of soil cores from the Canadian Oil Spill Study and to conduct band identification analysis for each sample. This procurement will be accomplished under FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures. Interested firms may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirements or submit quotations. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotations. To receive a Request For Quotation (RFQ) package, send your request to the E-Mail address shown above below or my fax no shown above no later than 11/24/99. Please include your complete mailing address and telephone No. and fax No. No telephone request for the RFQ package will be honored. All quotations received by the response due date stated in the RFQ will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete this acquisition 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 competive procurement. Posted 11/10/99 (W-SN400036). (0314)

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