National Institute of Diabetes, Digestive & Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), Acquisition Management Branch, Natcher Building, 45 Center Dr., MSC 6600, Room 6AN32, Bethesda, Maryland 20892-6600

66 -- AKTA EXPLORER, FRACTION COLLECTOR AND COMPAC ALL PRO SOL NIH-NIDDK-00-566 DUE 072400 POC Desiree Kelly, Purchasing Agent 301-594-7731 The National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) has a requirement to purchase AKTA explorer, Fraction Collector, and Compac Computer All Pro from Amersham Pharmacia Biotech Inc, 800 Centennial Avenue, Piscataway, NJ 08855-1327. The Institute intends to obtain the Scientific Equipment by full and open competition. The Standard Industrial Classification Code 3821 and the business size standard is 500. All responsible business sources may submit a quotation, which if timely received, shall be within the Simplified 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 scientific equipment specified in the Request for Quote (RFQ). Vendors capable of furnishing the government this equipment specified in the Request for Quote (RFQ) form from the above contact. It is anticipated that Request for Quotation (RFQ) NIH-NIDDK-00-566 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 25,2000. Request 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 singed by an authorized company representative. Posted 06/29/00 (W-SN470145). (0181)

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