National Institutes of Health, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, Contracts Operations Branch, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Room 6100, MSC 7902, Bethesda, MD 20892

66 -- INSTRUMENTS AND LABORATORY EQUIPMENT SOL NHLBI-PS-2000-659 DUE 090100 POC Cecilia Morales, Purchasing Agent, (301)435-0369, Debra C. Hawkins, Chief, Procurement Section, (301)435-0366 The National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI), intends to negotiate on a non-competitive basis with Affymetrix Inc., 3380 Central Expressway, Santa Clara, California 95051, to purchase gene expression array chips. The gene expression array chips are required for use with the Gene Chip Expression Analysis Instrument System manufactured by Affymetrix, Inc., to be used with the existing Affymetrix: 1) Four (4) each, HU35K Sub A Array, catalog #900184; 2) Four (4) each, HU35K Sub B Array, catalog #900185; 3) Four (4) each, HU35K Sub C Array, catalog #900186; 4) Four (4) each, HU35K Sub D Array, catalog #900187 and 5) Four (4) each, HU Gene FL Array, catalog #900183. This acquisition is being conducted using simplified acquisition procedures. The Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Code is 3826, Size Standard 500 employees is applicable to this requirement. The Small Business Set-Aside is not applicable to this requirement. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. Interested parties may identify their interest and capabilities in response to this requirement. The determination by the Government not to compete the proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct future competitive procurement. Responses to this announcement, referencing synopsis number NHLBI-PS-2000-659 may be submitted to the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, Contracts Operations Branch, Procurement Section, Building RKL2, Room 6143, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Bethesda, MD 20892, Attention Ms. Cecilia D. Morales, Purchasing Agent. All responsible sources may submit a quotation, which if timely received, shall be considered by the agency. Posted 08/17/00 (W-SN487292). (0230)

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