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68 -- TAQ POLYMERASE!! SOL MKQPM00108!! DUE 042700 POC Contact Mary Kimble, Contracting Officer (919)541-0388 The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences is negotiating with Applied Biosystems, a Division of Perkin Elmer in San Francisco CA as a sole source under the authority of 41 U.S.C. 253 (c)(1) for Amplitaq, Bulk Taq Gold and Bulk Taq Gold Buffer. The justification for this determination is proprietary items manufactured by this contractor. All responsible sources may respond by submitting a written narrative statement of capability writing 15 days of this notice to Mary Kimble at the above address for consideration by the agency. Response must include the detailed technical information and other technical literature demonstrating the ability to meet these requirements Responses shall also include itemized pricing that is sufficient to make a determination that competition is feasible. If no affirmative responses are received within 15 days of this notice to determine whether a qualified source is more advantageous to the Government, an order will be placed with Applied Biosystems. There is no solicitation package. SIC 2836/Size 500 Employees.***** Posted 04/06/00 (W-SN442124). (0097)

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