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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF APRIL 11, 2003 FBO #0497
SOLICITATION NOTICE

A -- Atopic Dermatitis and Vaccinia Network: Animal Studies

Notice Date

4/9/2003
 

Notice Type

Solicitation Notice
 

Contracting Office

Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, National Institutes of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, Contract Management Branch 6700 B Rockledge Room 2230 MSC7612, Bethesda, MD, 20892-7605
 

ZIP Code

20892-7605
 

Solicitation Number

NIH-NIAID-DAIT-04-07
 

Archive Date

1/1/2004
 

Point of Contact

Paquetta Myrick-Hancock, Contract Specialist, Phone 301-496-0612, Fax 301-480-5253, - Paul McFarlane, Senior Contracting Officer, Phone 301-496-0349, Fax 301-402-0972,
 

E-Mail Address

PMHancock@niaid.nih.gov, pm24v@nih.gov
 

Description

The Division of Allergy, Immunology and Transplantation (DAIT) of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), National Institutes of Health (NIH), DHHS is soliciting offers from organizations with the expertise to establish an Animal Studies Consortium. The Animal Studies Consortium will be one of three components of an Atopic Dermatitis Vaccinia Network. The Network will have three components: a Clinical Studies Consortium, an Animal Studies Consortium, and a Statistical and Data Coordinating Center. Each component will be synopsized individually and awarded under a separate contract. This notice is soliciting offers for the Animal Studies component of The Network only. The Animal Studies Consortium will use state-of-the-art technology to define the functions of the immune system in mice or other animal models of atopic dermatitis (AD), and then to determine the immune response of these mice to vaccinia and surrogate viruses. These studies should provide important information for the future design of safer and more effective vaccines for AD patients. The tasks that the Animal Studies Consortium must fulfill will be coordinated with the Clinical Studies Consortium and the Statistical and Data Coordinating Center. Organizations capable of fulfilling this effort, at a minimum, must be able to: 1) Establish an Animal Studies Consortium consisting of institutions capable of providing the scientific and administrative expertise necessary to perform studies in animal models of AD. 2) Manage an organizational plan that must include processes for: a) establishing research priorities; b) reviewing, modifying, approving and disapproving research studies; c) allocating resources; d) monitoring and evaluating progress and performance; e) redirecting scientific focus and reallocating resources; and f) establishing and maintaining effective working relationships. 3) Provide input to a Network Executive Committee capable of being the governing body of the Network for all three components. 4) Design protocols and conduct animal studies that: a) utilize existing and newly developed mouse or other animal models to evaluate immune and gene expression responses following viral challenge with vaccinia or surrogate viruses; and b) correlate the results of these studies with those being performed by the Clinical Studies Consortium. 5) Provide appropriate resources critical to scientific and technical support in a cost-effective manner and be prepared to access bio-containment facilities should the need arise. 6) Ensure an orderly transition of contract-related activities and materials to a successor Contractor or the Government at contract completion. The Government anticipates the award of a five-year, cost-reimbursement contract in early Fiscal Year 2004. The solicitation (RFP NIH-NIAID-DAIT-04-07) will be available approximately 15 days after this synopsis is issued at the following address: http://www.niaid.nih.gov/contract (please click on current RFPs to access). Only electronic copies of the solicitation are available. The NAICS Code applicable to this requirement is 541710. The small business size standard is 500 employees. Subcontracting is encouraged. Any responsible Offeror may submit a proposal which will be considered by the Government. This notice does not commit the Government to award a contract. No collect calls will be accepted.
 

Place of Performance

Address: To Be Determined

Zip Code: TBD

Country: TBD
 

Record

SN00299462-W 20030411/030409213430 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

FedBizOpps.gov Link to This Notice
(may not be valid after Archive Date)

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