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COMMERCE BUSINESS DAILY ISSUE OF FEBRUARY 15,1995 PSA#1284

National Institutes of Health, Research Contracts Branch, DCG/OA/OD, 6100 Executive Blvd., MSC 7540, Room 6E01, Bethesda, Maryland 20892- 7540

A -- DYNAMICS OF HEALTH, AGING AND BODY COMPOSITION (HEALTH ABC) - COORDINATING UNIT SOL NIH-AG-95-03 DUE 050295 POC John P. DeCenzo, Contracting Officer, (301) 496-4487. The National Institute on Aging has a contract requirement to operate the coordinating unit for an eight-year population-based observational study, the Dynamics of Health, Aging and Body Composition (HEALTH ABC). The coordinating unit shall interact with 2 field centers which will recruit a total of 3,000 noninstitutionalized white and African-American men and women aged 70-79. Change in physical function and incident disability are the major study outcomes. Assessment of participants will include baseline and follow-up interviews and examinations which include measurement of body composition using dual energy x-ray absorptiometry (DEXA), measures of anthropometry, strength, fitness and physical function, objective measures of weight- related health conditions, i.e., osteoarthritis, cardiovascular disease, osteoporosis, pulmonary disease, and diabetes, and collection of blood and other biologic samples. The coordinating unit will have the primary responsibility for: 1) providing reading centers for body composition studies and electrocardiograms, 2) establishing and maintaining a central storage facility for biologic specimens, 3) identifying and assessing candidate facilities for analysis of biologic specimens, 4) managing the central storage facilities and analytic laboratories for biologic specimens, including coordinating the shipping, tracking, and analysis of samples. Responsibilities for data management and study administration include: 1) participating with the field centers in preparing the study protocols, reporting forms, and manuals of operations, 2) assisting in the preparation of materials for OMB clearance, 3) developing a distributed data entry system, 4) standardizing, printing and distributing reporting forms, the study protocol, and manuals of operations, 5) conducting training sessions for field center personnel on all aspects of data collection, 6) receiving, collecting, processing, editing, storing, providing quality control of, and analyzing data collected by the field centers, 7) coordinating, arranging, participating in, providing information for, and preparing minutes from committee meetings, 8) preparing and distributing periodic technical and statistical reports, 9) developing recruitment plans, informed consent materials, and educational materials for diverse study populations, 10) collaborating with the other study investigators and project officers in producing manuscripts for publication. Applicants should have previous experience in research projects involving the following: collection of data on body composition or bone mineral density and from electrocardiograms, establishing and maintaining a central storage facility for biologic specimens, and evaluating laboratories for analysis of these specimens. The solicitation is scheduled to be issued on or about March 3, 1995. Proposals will be due 60 days after the date of issuance of the solicitation. Copies of the solicitation can be obtained by sending a written request to the Contracting Officer at the address indicated above. All responsible sources may submit a proposal which shall be considered by the Government. (0044)

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