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Q -- SERVICES TO SUPPORT VACCINE DEVELOPMENT AND TESTING PROVIDING SAMPLE PROCESSING, RETRIEVAL AND STORAGE FOR ONGOING VACCINE THERAPY TRIALS. SOL DAMD17-97-R-0007 DUE 021897 POC Contract Specialist Monica J. Pileggi (301)619-2377; Raegon B. Clutz, Contracting Officer, 301-619-2395 (Site Code DAMD17) The contractor shall provide laboratory processing of clinical specimens and maintain a repository of clinical samples for the Military Retrovirology Research Program, Division of Retrovirology, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, Washington, DC.These samples will be in the form of whole blood and other body fluids such as semen, vaginal secretions and oral secretions. This procurement will be full and open competition procedure. The SIC code for this requirement is 8734 and $5.0 million. The basecontract period will be for two years with three one year options. Limited quantities of the solicitation are available. Requests will be filled on a first-received, first-filled basis. Requests for the solicitation shall be made in writing and shall reference Solicitation Number DAMD17-97-R-0007. Requests may be faxed to (301) 619-2937. (0361)

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