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A -- PRODUCTION OF CDNA ARRAYS FROM NIA CDNA CLONE COLLECTIONS SOL NIH-AG-00-06 POC Teresa A. Baughman, Contracting Officer, 301-496-4487 E-MAIL: Click here to contact the Contracting Officer via, tb14j@nih.gov. The National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Institute on Aging (NIA), intends to negotiate with Johns Hopkins University (JHU), a three year contract with two, twelve month option periods, to produce and distribute thousands of cDNA arrays from bacterial cDNA clone sets, both human and mouse. The project requires significant quality control procedures and weekly verifications by NIA personnel to ensure the cDNA arrays are being produced identically to those being produced by the NIA staff. The clone collections necessary to conduct this project and produce the cDNA arrays are derived and maintained in NIA facilities on the campus of JHU. The Contractor must be in close proximity to where the clone collections are derived in order to ensure the integrity of the samples. The Contractor must also have significant experience in successfully handling thousands of human and mouse DNA samples for genetic studies. This offeror is the only source that meets all of the above essential capabilities. The appropriate statutory authority is 41 USC 253(a)(1), as set forth in FAR 6.302-1(a)(2). This is NOT a Request for Proposal. If, however, there are any responsible sources who feel that they possess ALL of the above capabilities which would enable them to perform this project, they may submit a proposal which will be considered by the NIH. SEE NUMBERED Note 22.**** Posted 03/28/00 (W-SN438649). (0088)

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