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99 -- CO-SPONSOR THE MINORITY TRAINEE RESEARCH FORUM WITH TEMPLE UNIVERSITY SOL NIH-NIDDK-00-536 DUE 030800 POC Desiree Kelly, Purchasing Agent 301-594-7731 The National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) has a requirement to Co-sponsor the Minority Trainee Research Forum with Temple University, 1601 N Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA. The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) will co-sponsor this forum by providing 36 trainees their hotel lodging, meals and conference registration fees. The invited trainees will benefit from networking at a meeting where their national peers are present, where minorities from other levels of the pipeline are available, and where career information is being disseminated. NIDDK's participation as co-sponsor of this forum provides resources that will further produce a cadre of minority researchers in biomedical career areas with the Ph.D. or M.D./ Ph.D. This effort benefits the NIDDK as the Distance Learning Center (DLC) is seeking to funnel most of the Physicians Scientists Training Program (PSTP) trainees into NIDDK focus areas. The Institute intends to purchase this service by other than full and open competition from Temple University. To the best of the Governments knowledge they are the sole source to meet the governments needs at this time. Interested vendors may identify in writing their interest with a capability statement to the Contracting Office prior to the closing date of this notice. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals, however all responses received before the closing date of this announcement will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed acquisition is based upon responses to this notice and is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. It is anticipated that Request for Quotation (RFQ) NIH-NIDDK-00-536 will be available fifteen (15) days after the publication date of this synopsis. Receipt of quotations will be due ten (10) days after the release of the RFQ. The anticipated award date is March 9, 2000. Request for copies of the RFQ must be in writing to the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases 6705 Rockledge Drive, Building One, Room 8048, Bethesda, MD 20817-7973 Attention: Desiree Kelly. FAX quotations must contain offerors names, address, telephone number and fax number. FAX quotations will only be accepted if dated and signed by an authorized company representative. Posted 02/11/00 (W-SN424673). (0042)

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