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A -- SERVICES IN SUPPORT OF THE U.S. ARMY MEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES SOL DAMD17-00-R-0001 POC Sherry Regalado, Contract Specialist at (301)619-2376 A -- Services in Support of the U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases. POC Sherry Regalado, Contract Specialist, at (301) 619-2376; Michael Younkins, Contracting Officer, at (301) 619-2503. The US Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity has a requirement to provide task order services in support of the US Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases, Fort Detrick, MD for a 12-month base year and four each potential 12-month option periods. The contractor will be required to provide the following representative types of services: protein sequencing, cloning, sub-cloning and characterization; development of human and murine hybridomas, antibody production: vector reconstruction, sequencing and library screening; site-directed mutagenesis; gene synthesis and/or cloning; ELISA development, assay of human/animal antibodies and viral/bacterial antigens; expression in eucaryotic (including yeast)/procaryotic systems; purification of expressed proteins; eucaryotic cytotoxicity and receptor binding assays; and other related tasks. Acceptance standards for final product will include, as appropriate, greater than 95% purity as determined by SDS-PAGE and N-terminal analysis. This requirement is open to large and small business concerns. The SIC Code is 8731. If you are a large business and your proposal will equal or exceed $500,000, you will be required to submit a Small and Small Disadvantaged Business Subcontracting Plan. RFP DAMD17-00-R-0001 is estimated to be issued on or about 27 October 1999. Proposals are due 45 days after issue date. All requests for this proposal must be in writing to the above address. Reference RFP DAMD17-00-R-0001 in your request. No phone requests will be accepted. There are limited quantities of the solicitation available; therefore, requests will be filled on a first-come-first-served basis. All responsible sources may submit an offer which will be considered. Posted 09/28/99 (W-SN385331). (0271)

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