Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Procurement & Grants Office, Contract Management Branch, 255 East Paces Ferry Rd, NE, Rm 500, Atlanta, GA 30305

B -- B -- MEDICAL AND HEALTH STUDIES SOL 98S319(Q) DUE 092198 POC Anne Wright, Purchasing Agent, (404) 842-6771 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has a requirement for services to determine levels of lipoprotein subclasses using the nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy technique. The vendor shall examine the association of the atherogenic and anti-atherogenic subclasses with the overweight, obesity and body fat distribution in children and adolescents. Utilizing NMR spectroscopy, levels of lipoprotein subclasses will be determined in 1000 samples randomly selected with methodology allowing for the quantification of ten (10) lipoprotein subclasses: Those ten subclasses are: 1) chylomicrons (diameter > 100nm); 2) large VLDL and remnants (60-100nm); 3) intermediate VLDL (40-60 nm); 4) small VLDL (30-40nm); 5) large LDL (23-30nm); 6) intermediate LDL (20.5-23nm); 7) small LDL (18-20.5nm); 8) large HDL (10-13nm); 9) intermediate HDL (8.2-10nm); 10) small HDL (7.3-8.2nm). The period of performance for the proposed purchase order is three (3) months from date of award. The government anticipates making a single award in response to this Request for Quotation (RFQ). Offerors are advised that this RFQ is issued Set Aside for Small business, Simplified Acquisition Procedures. Sic Code 8071, 5M gross annual receipts is applicable. Request for RFQ 98S319(Q) may be submitted in writing to address listed in (7) above, Attn: Anne Wright or via fax at (404)8426727. Telephone request will not be accepted. RFQ packages will be available on or before September 8, 1998. Closing date for submission of RFQ responses is September 25, 1998. All responsible sources may submit a proposal which shall be considered by this agency. Posted 08/25/98 (I-SN241736). (0237)

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