Department of Health and Human Services, Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Procurement and Grants Office (Atlanta), 2920 Brandywine Road, Room 3000, Atlanta, GA, 30341-4146

B -- TO TEST THE REPLICATION CAPACITY OF THE ATTENUATED SIV HU ISOLATE IN NEWBORN MACAQUES SOL 2000-Q-00188 DUE 090500 POC Susan Lyle, Purchasing Agent, Phone (770)488-2627, Fax (770)488-2670, Email SLyle@CDC.GOV -- Susan Lyle, Purchasing Agent, Phone (770)488-2627, Fax (770)488-2670, Email SLyle@CDC.GOV WEB: Visit this URL for the latest information about this, http://www2.eps.gov/cgi-bin/WebObjects/EPS?ACode=P&ProjID=2000-Q-00188&LocID=2965. E-MAIL: Susan Lyle, SLyle@CDC.GOV. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention intends to procure services of a vendor capable of testing the replication capacity of the attenuated SIVHU isolate in three newborn macaques. The vendor shall provide the three newborn macaques (24 hours old) and shall also have available three longterm SIVHU infected adult macaques. The vendor shall provide all reagents and supplies necessary for infecting the monkeys, performing laboratory tests and for the daily/monthly maintenance and monitoring. The vendor shall perform daily monitoring and monthly physical examinations, blood collections and evaluations and shall provide CDC with results as they become available. Care of animals shall be in accordance with federal regulations for research animal use and care. A sole source procurement is anticipated with Emory University, Yerkes Research Center, based on this vendor being the only source for isolated and characterized SIVHU (isolate from a human accidentally infected through occupational exposure) and the only vendor using this isolate in vivo. Inquiries must reflect the RFQ number. Point of Contact is Sue Lyle at the above address, Mailstop K70, or via e-mail at SIL2@cdc.gov, or by facsimile at 770-488-2670 or 2671. A Request for Quotations will be issued on approximately September 8, 2000. SIC 8221 Posted 08/17/00 (D-SN487389). (0230)

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