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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF SEPTEMBER 06, 2002 FBO #0278
SOLICITATION NOTICE

A -- Creation of COlorectal Cancer Tissue Microarrays

Notice Date

9/4/2002
 

Notice Type

Solicitation Notice
 

Contracting Office

Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, National Cancer Institute, Research Contracts Br., 6120 Executive Blvd. EPS Suite 600, Rockville, MD, 20852
 

ZIP Code

20852
 

Solicitation Number

NCI-20137-NG
 

Point of Contact

Malinda Holdcraft, Purchasing Agent, Phone (301) 402-4509, Fax (301) 402-4513, - Caren Rasmussen, Lead Contract Specialist, Phone (301) 402-4509, Fax (301) 402-4513,
 

E-Mail Address

holdcram@exchange.nih.gov, cr214i@nih.gov
 

Description

The National Cancer Institute (NCI), Cancer Statistics Branch (CSB), Division of Cancer Control and Population Studies (DCCPS) plans to procure the services of the University of Virginia School of Medicine, P.O. Box 400195, Charlottesville, VA 22904 for Creation of Colorectal Cancer Tissue Microarrays. The supplies and services are being procured in accordance with simplified procedures as stated in FAR Part 13. The North American Industry Classification System code is 541710 and the business size standard is 500 employees. NCI is leading a project of population-based tissue collection that enhances the relevance of laboratory results to public health concerns by overcoming the limitations associated with convenience samples, facility-based tissue collection, or cohort tissue collection. By assembling many hundreds of specimens on a single block, tissue micro array (TMA) technology offers the promise of high-throughput assays for biomedical and epidemiological research. TMA shows particular promise for the population-based cancer sciences; however, no arrays have yet been built from tissues representative of human populations. During November 30, 2001 through December 12, 2001, a pathologist team from the University of Virginia (UVA), performed the pathology preparatory work for colorectal cancer pathology materials at the Hawaii Tumor Registry. This contract is to construct the TMA blocks from those selected colon tissues. This project involves a total of 363 invasive colorectal cases to be arrayed. Of the 363 cases, 273 cases have been sent from Hawaii Cancer Registry to the UVA TMA facility for processing; 90 cases from Kuakini Hospital will be processed in Hawaii because theses cases are not permitted to be sent to UVA Of the 273 non-Kuakini cases, 258 have both malignant and normal components available, whereas 15 cases without normal components. Period of Performance: Upon award of purchase order through 7 months. FAR Clause 52.217-8 Option to Extend Services (November 1999) applies to this requirement. The University of Virginia School of Medicine is the only source known to the NCI that can provide a TMA Production facility at to continue the services under a cooperative agreement with DCTD/NCI. In addition, UVA has performed the pathology preparatory work for colorectal cancer pathology materials to be arrayed at the Hawaii Tumor Registry; and having the UVA to construct the TMA by the same team who had worked on preparatory tissue samples will assure continuity in workflow unobtainable by the selection of any other sources. This is not a request for competitive quotations. However, if any interested party believes it can perform the above requirement, it may submit a statement of capabilities. All information furnished shall be in writing and must contain sufficient detail to allow NCI to determine if it can meet the above minimum specifications described herein. Capability statements must be received in the Contracting Office by 1:00 PM EDT (local Washington D.C. time) on September 11, 2002. If you have questions, please contact Malinda Holdcraft, Purchasing Agent via electronic mail holdcram@excange.nih.gov or by fax (301) 402-4513. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received shall be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. No collect calls will be accepted.
 

Place of Performance

Address: NIH/NCI, 9000 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD

Zip Code: 20892

Country: USA
 

Record

SN00157333-W 20020906/020904213409 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

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