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A -- DEVELOPMENT OF A CHEMICAL SENSING TECHNIQUE INTO AN AIR SAMPLING DEVICE SOL FOH 26(0) POC Naomi A. Haney, Contract Specialist (301/443-2731) or James L. Quinn, Contracting Officer (301/443-5343) E-MAIL: nhaney@hrsa.gov, nhaney@hrsa.gov. The Health Resources and Services Administration intends to negotiate a contract on a sole source basis with Texas Tech University, Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, P.O. Box 41061, Lubbock, Texas 79409, to further develop a chemical sensing technique into an air sampling device for field use. Texas Tech University is the only known source which currently holds a patent-pending fluoro-polymer air sampling method that is able to detect airborne substances at very low levels of detection and quantitation. The device will be used to assist the Toxic Substances and Disease Registry in assessing the public health impact in communities when exposed to potentially hazardous substances. Based on the above, Texas Tech University is deemed the only responsible source capable of providing such an air sampling method in accordance with 41 U.S.C. 253 (c)(1) -- only one response source. Interested parties may dentify their interest and capabilities, in writing, to respond to this requirement within 15 days from the date of publication of this notice. Reference solicitation number FOH 26(0). See numbered Note 22. Posted 02/14/00 (W-SN424989). (0045)

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