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Q -- CLINICAL AND UTILITY SERVICES TO SUPPORT NIA RESEARCH PROJECTS SOL Contract #263-96-C-0008 POC Anthony Revenis, PH 301-402-3073 NIH intends to modify the above referenced contract to secure additional hospital space, patient beds and clinical services on a sole-source basis from Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center (JHBMC) inorder to support an increase in the ongoing research activities of the Gerontology Research Center (GRC) of the National Institute for Aging. Because the GRC building is located on the JHBMC campus and is physically connected to the JHBMC hospital building by an overhead enclosed walkway, no other firm could provide the needed clinical services. Authority: 41 U.S.C. 253(c)(1), as set forth in FAR 6.302-1. The subject contract is scheduled to expire 12/31/00 and it is anticipated that it will be replaced by a new sole-source contract. Any firm that wishes to dispute the above assertion and rationale should contact the above listed Contracting Officer. See Numbered Note 22. Posted 03/06/00 (W-SN431507). (0066)

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