National Institutes of Health, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, Contracts Operations Branch, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Room 6100, MSC 7902, Bethesda, MD 20892

R -- PROFESSIONAL, ADMINISTRATIVE, AND MANAGEMENT SUPPORT SERVICES SOL NHLBI-PS-98-325 DUE 082398 POC Cecilia D. Morales, Purchasing Agent, (301)435-0369, Debra C. Hawkins, Chief, Procurement Section, (301)435-0366 The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute intends to negotiate on a noncompetitive basis with Dr. Paul R. Mccurdy, 6452 Elmdale Road, Alexandria, VA. 22312, to continue to provide consulting services under the existing purchase order number 263-MJ-808367. The services provide consulting and participation in the meetings of the Blood Safety and Availability Advisory Committee, the Public Health service (PHS) Blood Safety Working Group and special subgroups, REDS Steering Committee meetings, Cord Blood Steering Committee and Data Safety Monitoring Board meetings, and on the T-Cell Steering Committee and Data Safety Monitoring Board. The Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) code is 8741, Size Standard $5.0 Million. This is a Small Business set aside. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. No solicitation document exists. Interested parties may identify their interest and capabilities in response to this requirement. The determination by the Government not to compete the proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct future competitive procurement. Responses to this announcement, referencing synopsis number NHLBI-PS-98-325 may be submitted to the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, Contracts Operations Branch, Procurement Section, Building RKL2, Room 6143, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Bethesda, MD 20892-7902, Attention: Cecilia D. Morales, Purchasing Agent. All responsible sources may submit a quotation, which if timely received, shall be considered by the agency Posted 08/05/98 (W-SN233095). (0217)

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