The US Army Contraction Command, Aberdeen Proving Grounds, Natick Contracting Division, Natick, MA, has a requirement in support of US Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine (ARIEM), as it intends to award sole source service contract to develop a mouse exertional heat stroke protocol that combines forced wheel running with heat stress. This collaborative project will support the development of an exertional heat stroke model in mice to study mechanisms mediating multi-organ damage and to support the identification of novel biomarkers and pharmacologic targets that mediate the adverse consequences of heat stroke. This contract will be awarded on a sole source basis to the University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611.

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The University of Florida and their staff are established experts in the field of cytokine, gut and skeletal muscle physiology. Their expertise is instrumental to the development of an exertional head stroke model in mice.

FAR Statutory Authority cited: 13.106-1(b)(1) - only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.
The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 541712.
The Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Code is 8731.

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Interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to this requirement to the U.S. Army RDECOM Contracting Center, Natick Contracting Division via e-mail to: [email protected] no later than 5:00 PM (EST) on March 25, 2012.

Contracting Office Address:
AAC - APG Contracting Center - Natick
CCAP-SCN, Natick Contracting Division
Kansas Street, Building 1
Natick, MA 01760-5011

Point of Contact:
Steven Streeter, Supervisory Contract Specialist
(508) 233-6180
[email protected]

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