Defense Supply Service-Washington, 5200 Army Pentagon, Washington, D.C. 20310-5200

Q -- COMPREHENSIVE CLINICAL EVALUATION PROGRAM (CCEP) POC Contact Point, Ms. Diane Harler, 703/681-9534, Contracting Officer, Ms. Frankye Wehmhoner, 703/681-8607 Defense Supply Service-Washington, on behalf of the Assistant Secretary of Defense(Health Affairs) (ASD(HA)), intends to issue a sole source contract for continuation ofservices with National Academy of Sciences, Institute of Medicine, Washington, DC forindependent, external and unbiased evaluation of the efforts and findings of theComprehensive Clinical Evaluation Program (CCEP) from the Institute of Medicine. The NAShas already developed and released reports on the DoD CCEP in FY95. This requirement willinclude review of the findings of the CCEP and the DoD's interpretation with a specialfocus on the group of patients who fall in three categories of the InternationalClassification of Diseases (ICD-9-CM). The IOM will assist the DoD in the refinement ofthe diagnostic strategies for these patients, and consider additional medical tests orconsultations. The committee will also consider the context of environmental andpsychological stressors experienced by deployed troops and rank order potential screeningtests. It is the Government's intent to negotiate a 9-month contract with NationalAcademy of Sciences. This announcement is for information purposes only and is not arequest for proposals. See Numbered Note 22. (0123)

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