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A -- CGMP PRODUCTION OF RECOMBINANT PROTEINS USING PICHIA CELL SYSTEMS SOL S00-164 DUE 061300 POC Thomas L. Danver, Sr. Contract Specialist, 301-846-5422; Terry W. Hebb, Sr. Contracts Advisor, 301-846-5416 E-MAIL: Click here to contact the Contract Specialist via, tdanver@mail.ncifcrf.gov. The National Cancer Institute's (NCI) new Rapid Access To Intervention Development program (RAID) program is designed to utilize NCI contract resources to assist extramural investigators with the preclinical and clinical development requirements for drugs and biologics that will be used in clinical trials. As part of this new initiative, the NCI wishes to identify qualified Offerors, who can provide clinical-grade production, purification, vialing, and release of recombinant proteins, using Pichia cell systems, for use in clinical trials. As part of this new initiative, the NCI wishes to find new contract resources that are capable of manufacture, purification, formulation, and vialing of recombinant proteins, using Pichia cell systems under current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMPs) appropriate for Phase I/II clinical trials. The NCI will provide an accession cell bank containing the production system (Pichia) of interest. The NCI will also provide a small amount (10-100mg) of laboratory grade purified protein for use as a preliminary reference standard, along with laboratory grade production and testing data. In addition, the NCI will provide information on the formulation and vialing requirements of all products. Offerors should have experience in the cGMP manufacturing and vialing of the cGMP manufacturing and vialing of clinical-grade recombinant proteins using Pichia cell systems, for clinical trials. The contractor will be required to provide a Certificate Of Analysis (COA), that provides data that support the identity, composition, purity, potency, and safety of the requested products. In addition, the NCI should have the opportunity to cross-reference the contractor=s Drug Master File for IND purposes. Interested companies should describe their capabilities and experience and respond by June 13, 2000 to Thomas L. Danver. Posted 05/26/00 (W-SN459377). (0147)

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