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R -- LITERATURE SEARCH AND SUMMARY SUPPORT FOR THE ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY PROGRAM SOL NIH-ES-96-24 DUE 011696 POC Contact Katherine A. Hughes, Contract Specialist, (919) 541-0420 or FAX (919) 541-2712; Thomas M. Hardee, Contracting Officer, (919) 541-0429 The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), National Institutes ofHealth (NIH), is soliciting proposals from qualified small business concerns having thecapability to provide literature search and summary support for the Environmental ToxicologyProgram (ETP). The major objective of this project is the development of pertinent informationand data on chemicals and classes of chemicals nominated to the National Toxicology Program(NTP) for various types of toxicological testing, and on chemicals and their structural analogs atthe conclusion of testing by the NTP. The NIEHS Chemical Selection Office supports the NTPby providing the toxicological summaries for evaluation and selection of chemicals. Thecontractor shall conduct literature searches and prepare toxicological summaries. This projectwill also aid the NTP in its efforts by collecting the information available on the toxic effects ofchemicals and their metabolites, and structurally related chemicals. This information, along withthe data generated by the various NTP testing programs is also used in the preparation oftechnical reports. The project consists of two tasks: Task 1 will provide technical support for theevaluation of chemicals under consideration for NTP toxicological testing by preparing literaturesearches and detailed toxicological summaries on chemicals or chemical classes being consideredby the NTP for toxicological testing. It is anticipated that approximately 90 toxicologicalsummaries will be required for the three-year initial performance period of the contract(approximately 30 per year). If the two potential option years are exercised, an additional 30toxicological summaries per option year would be needed. Task 2 requires the contractor toperform literature searches to collect and summarize information and data on special topics, asdefined by the Project Officer. One award is anticipated. The Government estimates that hecontract will require approximately 1,860 professional-person hours, 1,860 technical person-hours, 1,292 clerical-person hours, and 330 computer-support-person hours for each year of thecontract, for a total of 5,432 hours. Requests must reference RFP No. NIH-ES-96-24 and mustbe directed to the office listed above. Numbered Note 1 applies to this acquisition.(0318)

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