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A -- AGED RODENT TISSUE BANK SOL NIH-AG-00-10 DUE 062800 POC Teresa A. Baughman, Contracting Officer, 301-496-4487 WEB: Click here to download a copy of the Statement of Work, http://ocm.od.nih.gov/drc/rfp.htm. E-MAIL: Click here to contact the Contracting Officer via, tb14j@nih.gov. The National Institute on Aging (NIA), National Institutes of Health (NIH) is seeking small businesses with the capabilities to receive and house rodents, euthanize rodents, and flash-freeze and store various rodent tissues. The full Statement of Work and Technical Evaluation Criteria for this project are located at the following website: http://ocm.od.nih.gov/drc/rfp.htm THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) and does not commit the Government to award a contract now or in the future. No RFP is available at this time. Small business concerns that believe they possess the capability necessary to undertake the work described at the above referenced website should submit to the named Contracting Officer an original and two (2) copies of their capability statement by 12:00 p.m. on June 28, 2000. The Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) code is 8731. SEE NUMBERED Note 26. No collect calls will be accepted.**** Posted 06/13/00 (W-SN464109). (0165)

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