But things get much murkier when it is a task order for a defense customer issued against a civilian IDIQ. There are about a dozen protests pending at GAO right now that fall into that crossover category, where a defense agency used a GSA contract such as Alliant or OASIS to hire a contractor.
purified protein derivative (PPD). [pyoÌoÌâ²rifÄ«d]. a dried form of tuberculin used in testing for past or present infection with tubercle bacilli. This product is usually introduced into the skin during such tests and may produce a tuberculin reaction (wheal) within 48 to 72 hours.
B-type natriuretic peptide ( brain natriuretic peptide ; BNP ) is a 32-amino acid-ringed peptide secreted by the heart to regulate blood pressure and fluid balance. ( 1 ) BNP is stored in and secreted predominantly from membrane granules in the heart ventricles , and is continuously released from the heart in response to both ventricle volume ...