Contract Management Section, National Institute of Dental Research, NIH, Natcher Building, Room 4AN-44D, Bethesda, Maryland 20892-6402

A -- ORAL SURGERY SERVICES FOR CLINICAL STUDIES OF ACUTE OROFACIAL PAIN Sol. RFP: No. NIH-NIDR-2-95-7R. Due 051295. POC: Marion Blevins, 301/594-0652. The National Institute of Dental Research (NIDR) has a requirement for an oral surgeon to perform surgical extractions, administer pharmacologic agents, and provide perioperative care within the context of clinical protocols being conducted by the NIDR Pain Research Clinic. Services will also include clinical evaluations of patients with chronic orofacial pain for possible inclusion in studies evaluating the causes and treatment of chronic facial pain. The offeror must be an oral surgeon who has completed a residency in a training program accredited by the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial surgery, possess a state license to practice dentistry, and be approved by the Medical Board of the National Institutes of Health as a staff member dentist with privileges to perform oral surgery. The period of performance is one year. Services shall be performed at the NIH Clinical Center, Bethesda, Maryland, a minimum of five (5) hours per day between 8:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m., Tuesday through Friday, unless otherwise directed by the project officer. In addition, the contractor is required to be on call for a 24-hour period one week out of every 3-week period and must be able to report to the Pain Research Clinic within one hour after contact by the project officer. This requirement is a 100% small business set-aside. See Note 1. (082)

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