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A -- AGED RODENT TISSUE BANK SOL NIH-AG-00-10 DUE 092200 POC Teresa A. Baughman, Contracting Officer, (301) 496-4487 WEB: Click here to download a copy of the solicitation., http://ocm.od.nih.gov/drc/rfp.htm. E-MAIL: Click here to contact the Contracting Officer via, tb14j@nih.gov. The National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Institute on Aging (NIA) has a requirement to establish and maintain a bank of fresh-frozen tissues obtained from aged rodents. These tissues will be available for use by NIA investigators. The work to be performed includes receiving mice and rats from NIA animal colonies. The animals shall be maintained for three days under conditions where they will not be exposed to disease or other animals. The animals shall be euthanized and various tissues shall be collected and frozen. All tissues shall be stored at -70 to -80 degrees Celsius. Tissues shall be shipped to various organizations and individuals as directed by the NIA. The Contractor should have experience in handling rodents, as well as in the collection and cryopreservation of rodent tissue for biological analysis. A five year, completion type, cost-reimbursement contract is anticipated. THE SOLICITATION WILL BE AVAILABLE ELECTRONICALLY ONLY. It will be available on the following website: http://ocm.od.nih.gov/drc/rfp.htm on or about August 1, 2000. OFFERORS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR REGULARLY CHECKING THIS WEBSITE FOR ANY POSSIBLE SOLICITATION AMENDMENTS THAT MAY BE ISSUED. NO INDIVIDUAL NOTIFICATION OF ANY AMENDMENTS WILL BE PROVIDED. All responsible sources may submit a proposal which shall be considered. No collect calls will be accepted. See Numbered Note 26. Posted 07/13/00 (W-SN474593). (0195)

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