Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network   4

The purpose of this Contract is to conduct the operation of the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN). The purpose of the OPTN is to coordinate and improve the effectiveness of the nation's organ procurement, distribution and transplantation systems and to increase the availability of, and access to, donor organs for patients with end-stage organ failure. The OPTN was established pursuant to the National Organ Transplant Act (NOTA) of 1984. The functions of the OPTN are described in statute (42 USC 274), and the OPTN final rule (42 CFR 121) provides further clarification of the structure and functions of the OPTN.