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53 -- THE IMPROVISION OPENLAB SOFTWARE TO OPERATE OUR EXISTING ZEISS AXIOVERT 100 TV/CARV WORKSTATION AND ACCESSIORS. SOL NIH-NIDDK-00-564 DUE 072100 POC Desiree Kelly 301-594-7731 The National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Institute of Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) has a requirement to purchase The Improvision Openlab Software to Operate our existing Zeiss Axiovert 100 TV/CARV Workstation and accessiors. Mandatory technical specifications will be included in the Request for Quote. The Institute intends to obtain the Hardware by full and open competition. The Standard Industrial Classification Code is 3577 and the business size is 500. All responsible business sources may submit a quotation, which if timely received, shall be within the Simiplied Acquisition Threshold for Purchases up $ 100,000. It is the intent of the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases to purchase the required hardware specified in the Request for Quote (RFQ). Vendors capable of furnishing the government this hardware should request a copy of the Request for Quote form from the above contact. It is anticipated that Request for Quotation (RFQ) NIH-NIDDK0-564 will be available fifteen (15) days after the publication date of this synopsis. Receipt of quotations will be due ten (10) days after the release of the RFQ. The anticipated award date is July 24, 2000. Request for copies must be in writing and may be FAX to 301-480-4226. Quotations must be submitted to the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases Room: 6705 Rockledge Drive, Room 8048, Bethesda, MD 20817 Attention: Desiree Kelly FAX quotations must contain offerors signed by an authorized company representative. Posted 06/27/00 (W-SN469065). (0179)

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