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Q -- IMMUNOLOGIC LABORATORY TESTING OF HIV-INFECTED HEMOPHILIAC CHILDREN Sol. RFP NICHD-CRMC-95-21. Due 120495. Contact Miss Virginia A. DeSeau, 301/496-4611, Contract Specialist. The National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) is planning to award a contract for the conduct of laboratory testing to study the immunologic status of hemophiliac children who have been infected with HIV. The results of the battery of tests prescribed by the Project Officer will be incorporated into the database for the ongoing Hemophilia Growth and Development Study (HGDS). The Study examines the physical growth and development of the paticipants as well as the immunologic and neurodevelopmental status of the participants in a longitudinal fashion. At the present time, samples for immunologic testing are gathered from study participants from 14 U.S. clinical centers. Samples are collected at a central repository at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and aliquots will be sent to a central laboratory for immunologic testing. The previous contractor for the immunologic laboratory testing for the HGDS was Associated Regional and University Pathologists (ARUP) in Salt Lake City, Utah. The successful contractor must have resourcs or access to all of the necessary resources for the defined laboratory testing and for processing data in a format that is compatible with the Data Coordinating Center for the HGDS, i.e., ASCII formatted with IBM PC compatibility delivered in a format that could be readily loaded into a data base. The RFP will present detailed information on the tests to be conducted and the appropriate forms to be completed for purposes of the study. It is anticipated that 1-3 awards will be made for this acquisition; offerors may respond to all or portions of the Statement of Work. The issuance of this RFP will be on or about October 2, 1995 and proposals will be due by 4:00 pm (Eastern Daylight Time), on December 4, 1995. Those organizations desiring a copy of the above RFP may send their written request to Miss Virginia A. DeSeau at the address listed above, or by fax at (301) 402-3676. All requests must cite the RFP number above and should include two self addressed mailing labels (if a mail request). All sources who consider themselves qualified are encouraged to submit proposals. (237)

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