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B -- CHEMICAL CARCINOGEN REFERENCE STANDARD REPOSITORY SOL N02-CB-07008-16 POC Annmarie L. Keane, Contract Specialist, 301-435-3814 WEB: Research Contracts Acquisition Branch Home Page, http://amb.nci.nih.gov/rfp.htm. E-MAIL: Annmarie L. Keane, ak155a@nih.gov. ELECTRONIC RFP ANNOUNCEMENT, POTENTIAL OFFERORS WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR DOWNLOADING THEIR OWN COPY OF THE SOLICITATION AND AMENDMENTS. The Chemical and Physical Carcinogenesis Branch (CPCB), Division of Cancer Biology (DCB), National Cancer Institute (NCI), National Institutes of Health (NIH), seeks a contractor to provide and maintain a Chemical Carcinogen Reference Standard Repository. The Repository shall provide a centralized source of well-characterized and documented reference compounds for the carcinogenesis research community. The contractor shall perform chemical characterizations and develop analytical protocols to ensure chemicals of uniform, high quality. The Contractor shall maintain a computerized chemical inventory system. The facility shall provide for the safe storage, repacking and distribution of known or suspected chemical toxins/carcinogens for use in cancer research and in carcinogenesis testing primarily as reference compounds. Detailed plans for the Repository are to include theexact location, floor plans, personnel commitments, supplies, overall operating and safety plans shall be furnished by offerors. The CPCB plans to award a single, incrementally funded, cost-reimbursement type contract for a five year period. The anticipated solicitation issue date is approximately 15 days after publication of this notice, and proposals will be due approximately 30 days after the issue date. The RFP may be accessed through the Research Contracts Acquisition Branch Home page by using the following Internet address: http://amb.nci.nih.gov/rfp.htm. IT IS THE OFFERORS RESPONSIBILITY TO MONITOR THE ABOVE INTERNET SITE FOR THE RELEASE OF THE SOLICITATION AND ANY AMENDMENTS. Point of contact is Annmarie L. Keane; electronic mail address: ak155a@nih.gov; fax 301-402-6699. Collect calls will NOT be accepted. Posted 04/25/00 (W-SN448363). (0116)

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