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A -- A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL FOR THE EVALUATION OF A NEW ANTENATAL CARE MODEL Sol NICHD-DESPR-95-17. Contact Dorothy McKelvin, Contract Specialist 301/496-4611. The National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) intends to negotiate with the World Health Organization (WHO) in order to award a three year contract. The purpose of the contract will be to conduct a randomized controlled trial to evaluate the impact of an improved antenatal care program on the health of mothers and their newborns. This work shall be done in various developing countries. The determination to use other than full and open competition was made in accordance with 41 USC 253 (c) (1), FAR 6.302-1. The purpose of this synpsis is to determine whether there are other sources capable of meeting the Government's requirements as described above. Capability statements should be submitted within 45 days of publication of this synopsis and include details specifying how they would carryout this study. Capability statements should be submitted to Mrs. Dorothy McKelvin, CMB, OGC, NICHD, NIH, 9000 Rockville Pike, 6100 Building, Room 7A07, Bethesda, Maryland 20892. See Numbered Note 22. (067)

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