Centers For Disease Control And Prevention (CDC), Procurement & Grants Office, 2920 Brandywine Road, Atlanta, Georgia 30341-4146

Q -- THIN LAYER CHROMATOGRAPHY PROJECT SOL 2000-Q-00070 POC Andrew B. Kegler, Purchasing Agent, Services Section 2, Mailstop K69, (770) 488-2639 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) intends to negotiate with, and award a contract to Ross Kirchhoefer. The award will be made on a sole source basis for professional services. The vendor will be required to perform thin layer chromatography (TLC) and legal reference methods (LRM) testing on selected samples, and provide all labor, materials, and supplies to prepare the TLC teaching modules, including course outline and syllabus, and necessary audio-visual materials. Specific drugs to be tested using TLC and LRM are: isoniazid, rifampicin, pyrazinamide, ethambutol, streptomycin, and tablets of various combinations of these four drugs (fixed-dose combinations). The vendor will be required to teach the TLC methodology to 8 participants in at least 2 TLC training courses of 1 week duration in Africa (Year 1) {likely location Harare, Zimbabwe}. Products of this procurement include prepared reports on the TLC and LRM analyses, prepared TLC teaching modules, prepared TLC kits, and applied training in at least two courses. TLC and LRM analysis shall be performed using aliquots of the same sample. This requirement falls under SIC code 8733. Other that full and open competition is authorized pursuant to 41 U.S.C. 253(c)(1),FAR 6.302-1. The minimum qualifications of vendor include, but are not limited to the following: The vendor shall possess the following minimum qualifications to perform these tasks: The vendor shall have a MS in an academic field relating to chemistry, have at least 10 years experience in chemical analytical methods, as well as experience with TLC, have access to relevant materials and laboratory space to be able to perform these tasks, and have extensive experience in training in analytic chemical methods. Qualified vendors have 15 days from date of this synopsis to submit a capability statement delineating their ability to provide these services. Such qualifications will be used solely for the purpose of determinating whether or not to conduct this procurement on a full and open competition basis. Documents may be mailed to the above address or sent by facsimile at 770 488-2671. No solicitation document exists. See Numbered Note 22. Posted 03/23/00 (W-SN437414). (0083)

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