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88 -- Q-FEVER NEGATIVE SHEEP OF VARIOUS BREEDS AS REQUESTED BY NIH INVESTIGATORS SOL NHLBI-PS-00-586 POC Gina M. Cianflone, Contract Specialist, (301) 435-0363; Christopher Belt (301) 435-0358 The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is conducting a market survey to determine the availability and potential technical capability of businesses to provide support for the requirement as outlined below. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has a requirement for the furnishing of Q-Fever Negative sheep of various breeds as requested by individual order and in accordance with the specifications outlined below. Specifically, the contractor shall be required to supply both male and female sheep ranging in weight from 40 to 150 pounds. The sheep shall be American bred and reared for research use and in overt good health upon arrival at NIH. The animals must be Q-fever negative as documented by an ELISA test drawn within 30 days prior to receipt at NIHAC. The sheep shall be polled (genetically preferred) and composed of the following breed(s): Dorset, Rambouillet, Finnsheep, Targhee, Polypay, or mixed combinations as specified herein. Other breeds of sheep, purebred or crossbred, may be substituted iffirst cleared by the Project Officer. The Contractor shall comply with Title 9 Code of Federal Regulation (CFR), Chapter 1, (1-1-92 Edition), Subpart F -- Specifications for the Humane Handling, Care, Treatment, and Transportation of Warm blooded Animals, Other than Dogs, Cats, Rabbits, Hamsters, Guinea Pigs, Nonhuman Primates, and Marine Mammals. The NIH intends to negotiate for a 1-year contract with four (4) subsequent 1-year options. Firms must provide information that provides evidence of their capability to meet the above requirements. Capable firms should provide two (2) copies of a capability statement to the above noted address within fifteen (15) business days from the date of this notice. This is a market survey and does not constitute the CBD announcement for the actual solicitation. Posted 03/22/00 (W-SN437131). (0082)

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