National Institute of Diabetes, Digestive & Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), Acquisition Management Branch, Natcher Building, 45 Center Dr., MSC 6600, Room 6AN32, Bethesda, Maryland 20892-6600

A -- PANCREAS AND ISLET TRANSPLANT DATABASE POC Danielle C. Sweeney, Contract Specialist, 301-594-8838 The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) intends to negotiated with the University of Minnesota Medical School a one-year extension of Contract No. N01-DK-5-2214 to provide for the uninterrupted services of the Pancreas and Islet Transplant Database program. This extension will allow for the recompetition of this project. After review and consultation with outside experts, this procurement will be divided into two competitive projects, (1) The Pancreas Transplant Database and (2) The Islet/Beta Cell Transplant Database. This requirement is necessary to allow for the release of these two competitive requirements. Authority: 41 USC 253 (c) (1). See Numbered Note 22. Posted 12/08/99 (W-SN406896). (0342)

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