U.S. Army Dugway Proving Ground, Contracting Directorate, P.O. Box 538, Dugway, UT 84022-0538

Q -- INVESTIGATING AEROSOL CHARACTERISTICS Sol. W67HY8-5220-4003. POC: Contract Specialist, Helen Adams, 801/831-2737. U.S. Army Dugway Proving Ground, Utah requires technical, medical and analytical support for a program investigating aerosol characteristics of patients with tuberculosis. Dugway Proving Ground intends to enter into a year contract with Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (JHU), using other than full and open competition, to obtain and analyze aerosolized patient isolates of drug and sensitive and drug resistant Mycobacterium Tuberculosis. Collection of adquate number of patient isolates will require a moderately high number of annual tuberculosis case admissions and a staff comprehensively trained in aerosol techniques and methodologies. Non disposable collection equipment will be provided by Dugway Proving Ground. JHU will also provide design and analytical supports to this phase of the project using expert staff specifically trained in biometric and medical population studies. Information generated from this study will be used to assist in determining requirements for protection of health care workers and other personnel at risk for infection by aerosolized pathogens. Issuance of subject solicitation is tentatively scheduled for o/a 31 August 1995 and to close o/a 02 October 1995. Request may be datafaxed to 801/831-2085. The contracting officer is Judy E. Morris at the address listed above. Note 22. (226)

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