Common use of ARS’ Responsibilities Clause in Contracts

ARS’ Responsibilities. 1. Conduct these portions of the research project or perform the following tasks: a. Hire one post-doctoral research associate, one support scientist, and one technician for a 2-3 year period. b. Provide laboratory and office space for the research associate. c. Provide fully equipped cell culture laboratory and protein chemistry laboratory. d. Provide experimental animals (pigs) and xxxxxxxxx facilities. e. Acquire specific laboratory equipment, e.g.., RCCS, and supplies to conduct the CRADA objectives. f. Conduct research on the optimization of the ARS-PICM-19 cell line, or its derivative cell lines (or related pig epiblast-derived cell lines), as an in-vitro pig liver cell model, and adapt the ARS-PICM-19 liver cell technology to an extracorporeal liver assist device and to in-vitro formats for metabolic, toxicological, and carcinogenicity assay. g. Prepare progress reports on project objectives. h. Prepare and submit technical reports for publication. a. Provide access to 1850 square feet of laboratory space in Building 200, Rooms 13, 202, 204 and 212, at the Beltsville Agricultural Research Center for those Hepalife personnel assigned to this project. b. Provide utilities, services, and general support to Hepalife's personnel, as needed and available.