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R -- TECHNICAL SUPPORT SERVICES FOR RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES IN TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT AND TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER SOL NIH-0D-96-06 DUE 052896 POC Carl A.Newman, Contract Specialist, 301-496-4487. Office of Medical Applications of Research (OMAR) provides a central focus within the NIH for coordinating technology assessment (TA) and technology transfer (TT) activities. This project will provide technical support enabling OMAR to identify and assess medical technologies. OMAR assembles panels to assess the suitability of the medical technology for incorporation into medical practice as well as to further the understanding and advancement of disease prevention research and health promotion. Specifically, the contractor shall furnish administrative, management, and clerical support for the approximately 6 Consensus Development Conference (CDC) meetings per year. The contractor must provide a conference facility room for at least 25 people and adjoining support rooms (clerical, duplicating, food serving, break-out, etc.) to support the CDC and other executive meetings. The contractor shall provide computer and statistical expertise and resources for the purpose of disseminating consensus conference information. The contractor's conference area shall be located proximate to the NIH campus (no more than 30 minutes commuting time at any given time of the day). The contractor shall provide a 24 hour turnaround time for the preparation and revision of typed materials such as agendas and abstracts as well as slides. For CDC meetings, the contractor shall prepare budgetary data and cost estimates, formal invitation lists, supervise travel authorizations, reservations and reimbursements, conference room assignments, special services and rental needs and registration with the facility. Following a CDC, the contractor shall furnish post-conference support, i.e., reimbursement of up to 50 national and international experts for their travel and lodging, Consensus Statement mailings and other technical details such as closing out all conference files. The Contractor shall prepare, collect data and/or disseminate other information products through the NIH Consensus Program Information Service which serves as a support center to OMAR for the dissemination of NIH Consensus Statements, NIH Technology Assessment Statements, conference announcements, and other program related materials. The contractor shall conduct Technology Assessment seminars and workshops, select outside experts and consultants to advance the state-of-the-art of TA/TT and/or write scientific papers/reviews on a particular technology. These scientific papers shall be written by the contractor or by a designated expert. The contractor shall evaluate previous and ongoing TA/TT activities to assess the extent, the effectiveness and impact of OMAR'S dissemination efforts. This procurement is set-aside for small businesses. The size standard is $5 million. The RFP will be available on or about April 26, 1996. Direct all requests to the attention of the contact person listed above. You may FAX your request to be placed on the mailing list to 301-402-0178 or send it through the Internet to CN18Y@NIH.GOV. The RFP will be available in paper format only. The Standard Industrial Code (SIC) is 8742. See Numbered Note(s): 1. (0094)

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