Federal Aviation Administration, Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center, Center Acquisition Contracting Team, AMQ-310, P.O. Box 25082, 6500 S. MacArthur Blvd., Oklahoma City, OK 73125-4929

B -- 24 PRE-SCREENED SUBJECTS FOR A SLEEP LOSS STUDY TO EVALUATE LAPSES OF ATTENTION AND OTHER FATIGUE EFFECTS SOL 50-Q-610424 DUE 112995 POC Brenda Holmes, Contracting Officer, (405) 954-7850 FAA has a requirement for 24 pre-screened subjects for a sleep loss study to evaluate lapses of attention and other fatique effects. The total number of hours acquired for this study shall not exceed 1344 hours. 12 subjects must be within the age range of 25-30 years and 12 subjects must be within the age range of 50-55 years. Subjects cannot have histories of head/brain trauma or drug or alcohol abuse. Subjects cannot have current medical conditions nor prescription drug use. Subjects must have normanl eye-glasses corrected vision (no contacts can be worn during experimental sessions). The research study will be conducted at the Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center in Oklahoma City, OK. Request for solicitation must be in writing (facsimile 405-954-2727). Pursuant to FAR 5.102(a) (1), a limited number of RFQ's, not to exceed 25, will be maintained for issuance in response to this synopsis copies will be issued on a first come-first served basis. Therefore, interested firms should submit their request as soon as possible. Additional copies of this RFQ will not be produced upon exhaustion of the initial supply. For Minority, Women-Owned and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises: The Department of Transportation (DOT) Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization has programs to assist minority, women-owned and disadvantaged business enterprises to acquire short-term working capital and bonding assistance for transportation-related contacts. Loans are available under the DOT Short Term Lending Program (STLP) at prime interest rates up to $500,000 per contract to provide accounts receivable financing. The DOT Bonding Assistance Program enables firms to apply for bid, performance and payment bonds up to $500,000 per contract. DOT provides an 80 percent guaranty on the bond amount to a surety against losses. For further information and applicable forms concerning the STLP and Bonding Assistance Program, please call (800) 532-1169. (0313)

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