B -- HEREDITARY PROSTATE CANCER STUDY

Notice Date

August 31, 2001

Contracting Office

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, Acquisitions Management Branch, 79 T.W. Alexander Drive, Building 4401 Research Commons, P.O. Box 12874, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709

ZIP Code

27709

Solicitation Number

DLM10214

Response Due

September 13, 2001

Point of Contact

Contact Point, Dee Lunney, Contracting Officer, 919-541-0387

Description

The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences intends to award a sole source purchase order to Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, pursuant to 41 U.S.C.253(c)(1) -- Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. This procurement is a collaborative research project using an existing database of genetic information from Albert Einstein College of Medicine to aid in prostate cancer identification by isolating a potential gene. Accumulated DNA samples from Ashkenazi men will be used and will allow for various types of analyses including allelic association, linkage disequilibrium, haplotype analysis, epistasis studies, gene-environment interaction, and positional cloning. All responsible sources may respond by submitting a written narrative statement of capability within 5 days of closing date of notice to Dee Lunney at the above address for consideration by the agency. Response must include detailed technical information and other technical literature demonstrating the ability to meet these requirements. Responses shall also include itemized pricing that is sufficient to make a determination that competition is feasible. If no affirmative responses are received within 5 days of this notice to determine whether a qualified source is more advantageous to the Government, an order will be placed with the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. The NAICS Code/Size is 541690/$5.0M. This procurement is to be processed using Simplified Acquisition Procedures. For any questions regarding this solicitation, please contact Dee Lunney via email lunney@niehs.nih.gov.*****

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Record

Loren Data Corp. 20010905/BSOL005.HTM (W-243 SN50W5K4)