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A -- MAPPING GENES FOR NON-INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS POC Contracting Officer, Silver C. Jones, (301) 496-4487 The National Human Genome Research Institute, National Institutes of Health, intends to negotiate with the National Public Health Institute, for a nine-month extension of Contract No. NO1-HG-4-2104 to complete the analysis of the collected data. Statutory authority: 41 U.S.C. 253 (c) (1), as set forth in FAR 6.302-1. Inherent duplication of cost to the Government and unacceptable delays in service make competition unfeasible for the extension period. See Numbered Note 22.***** Posted 12/13/99 (W-SN407938). (0347)

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