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A -- EVALUATE THE VIRULENCE OF ISOLATES OF MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS SOL 1999Q00225 DUE 080599 POC Susan Lyle, Purchasing Agent, (770) 488-2627 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention intends to procure the services of a vendor to produce and characterize a highly viable preparation of Mycobacterium tuberculosis strain Erdman for use as an inoculum. MINIMUM VENDOR QUALIFICATIONS: Extensive experience in the aerosol-challenge murine model of tuberculosis and virulence testing of M. tuberculosis isolates and in the safe handling of M. tuberculosis. Ensure all studies involving M. tuberculosis are conducted in approved Biosafety Level 3 laboratories, as detailed in "Biosafety in Microbiology and Biomedical Laboratories" HHS Publication 93-8395. Comply with the PHS Policy of Humane Care and Use of Laboratory Animals and file an Animal Welfare Assurance with the Office for Protection of Research Risks at the National Institutes of Health. This requirement is 100% set-aside for small business. All interested parties are requested to submit a written request to be provided an RFQ package. Requests must reflect the RFQ number, reflected in Item9 above. Submit requests to Sue Lyle at the above address, Mailstop K70, or via e-mail at SIL2@cdc.gov, or by facsimile at 770-488-2670 or 2671. A Request for Quotations will be issued on approximately August 6, 1999. SIC 8732 and 8733 Posted 07/21/99 (I-SN357048). (0202)

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