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A -- RESEARCH ON THE INHALATION TOXICOLOGY OF ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMICALS SOL N/A (See Item 17) POC JoAnn Lewis, Contract Specialist (919) 541-7894, Thomas M. Hardee, Contracting Officer (919) 541-0429 WEB: NONE, NONE. E-MAIL: NONE, NONE. The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences intends to negotiate with ManTech Environmental Technology, Inc. on a sole source basis to expand the efforts described under Task III., operating an animal facility, of existing contract N01-ES-65398. Specifically, the expanded effort will consist of additional housing of animals for a short term in support of a specific study. Authority: 41 U.S.C. 253(c)(1) as set forth in FAR 6.302-1 and HHSAR 306.302-1. Inherent duplication of costs to the Government and unacceptable delays impacting upon the specific study to be conducted make competition unfeasible. See numbered Note 22. Posted 07/31/98 (W-SN231070). (0212)

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