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-98-349 DUE 100198 POC Deborah Coulter, Purchasing Agent, (301) 435-0368, Fax (301) 480-3345 The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute intends to issued a non-competitive modification to an existing purchase order with Aurora Hutchinson, 3000 Spout Run PKWY A202, Arlington, VA. 22201, to continue ongoing Identification of the Research In The Area of Women, Gender Difference and Drug Abuse for the National Institute of Drug Abuse. The Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Code 8733, Size Standard $5.0M is applicable to this requirement. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. 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-98-349 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 Deborah Coulter, Purchasing Agent. All responsible sources may submit a quotation, which if timely received, shall be considered by the agency. Posted 09/16/98 (W-SN250602). (0259)

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