A -- Pathology Support for the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences.

The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), National Institutes of Health (NIH), intends to negotiate on a sole source basis, with Integrated Laboratory Systems, Inc., P.O. Box 13501, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709, for a modification to increase the level of effort by approximately 6000 labor hours under the authority of FAR 6.302-1(41 U.S.C. 253(c)(1), (HHSAR 306.302-1). Title of Project: Uterine Leiomyoma Longitudinal Intervention Study (ULLIS). The contractor will provide study management and technical/laboratory support services to include: 1) management of day-to-day study activities; 2) pathological and histological support; 3) sample collection (tissue, blood etc.) support at patient surgeries; 4) packaging and transport of collected samples to Contractor laboratory for storage, histological processing and special technique analysis such as DNA isolation and SNP analysis; 5) creation and maintenance of a study database for storage of study-related information; 6) epidemiological support including assistance with participant recruitment, surveying, and development of survey instruments; and 7) statistical support and data analysis. See Note 22.***** Howard Hill Contract Specialist, RCB, DERT