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B -- ANTIMICROCIAL RESISTANCE TESTING SOL 2000-N-00058 DUE 072800 POC Lorenzo Falgiano, Contract Specialist, Phone (770) 488-2629, Fax (770) 488-2670, Email ljf5@cdc.gov WEB: Visit this URL for the latest information about this, http://www.eps.gov/cgi-bin/WebObjects/EPS?ACode=P&ProjID=2000-N-00058&; LocID=2965. E-MAIL: Lorenzo Falgiano, ljf5@cdc.gov. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention contemplates a single award of a firm-fixed priced contract to perform Minimum Inhibitory Concentration (MIC) testing to specified antimicrobial agents using broth micro-dilution techniques and document control measures. Clinical materials will be those obtained in conjunction with multi-state population based surveillance for invasive bacterial disease (Active Bacterial Core Surveillance/Emerging Infections Program Network). The purpose of this contract will be to determine antimicrobial resistance patterns in isolates of Streptococcus pneumonia, group A streptococcus (GAS) and group B streptococcus (GBS) obtained from patients with invasive disease. The successful contractor will determine susceptibility of isolates sent from specified surveillance areas and/or from CDC. The agency is seeking a laboratory facility with established experience in Streptococcus pneumoniae and standardized antimicrobial susceptibility testing based on National Committee for Clinical Laboratory Standards (NCCLS). The period of performance will be a twelve month basic contract period with four, 12 month option periods which may be exercised at the Government's discretion based upon the availability of funds for that fiscal year. The schedule issue date is approximately June 15, 2000, No telephone requests will be accepted; only written requests for this solicitation to the agency procurement office or e-mail requests to ljf5@cdc.gov, will be honored . Requests should site RFP Number 2000-N-00058, and the RFP title. All responsible sources that meet the above requirements may submit a proposal which shall be considered by the Agency.**** Posted 05/31/00 (D-SN460193). (0152)

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