U.S. ARMY MEDICAL RESEARCH ACQ ACTIVITY, ATTN: MCMR-AAA-J, 820 CHANDLER STREET, FORT DETRICK, MD 21702-5014

A -- MAINTENANCE, STORAGE, SHIPPING, AND DESTRUCTION OF MEDICAL BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE PRODUCTS UNDER CURRENT GOOD MANUFACTURING PRACTICES SOL 074&&&-9803-0001 POC CONTRACTING OFFICER DANIEL R. SIGNORE (301)619-7423 (Site Code DAMD17) (Site Code DAMD17) The U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command anticipates awarding a sole source contract extension to Contract DAMD17-88-C-8082 with The Salk Institute for a period of nine months for storage, maintenance, shipping, and destruction of Medical Biological Defense Products under cGMP. The contract extension will begin 1 April 1998 and be effective through 31 December 1998. Justification: The Salk Institute is the only responsible source that can ensure an orderly transition of Medical Biological Defense Products and all associated data and records to the new Joint Vaccine Acquisition Program Prime Systems Contractor. All responsible sources must provide written documentation demonstrating identical capabilities with The (0078)

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