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A -- SHELF LIFE EVALUATION OF CLINICAL DRUGS SOL NCI-CM-77013-28 DUE 072296 POC Carolyn E Barker, Contract Specialist, (301) 496-8620 or Therese M Dick, Contracting Officer, (301) 406-8620. The Pharmaceutical Resources Branch of the Developmental Therapeutics Program, Division of Cancer Treatment, Diagnosis, and Centers, National Cancer Institute (NCI) is seeking a contractor experienced in analysis and evaluation of clinical pharmaceuticals to provide proper storage, adequate testing and evaluation of shelf life samples of investigational clinical drug formulations, including both injectable products and oral dosage forms, and report the results of such testing. Data in these reports will provide NCI and its investigators with information regarding the proper storage and handling of various drug products under investigation, for determining appropriate expiration dates for the products, and to support NCI's Investigational New Drug Applications (INDs) files with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The Contractor will be responsible for evaluating each of the analytical methods in conformance with FDA requirements prior to use. It is anticipated that one cost-reimbursement term type contract will be awarded for a base period of three (3) years, with two one-year options. The proposed contract project represents a recompetition of Contract N01-CM-27721 (University of Georgia Research Foundation). RFP NCI-CM-77013-28 will be available to all interested offerors on or about June 7, 1996, with a response date of July 22, 1996, for the receipt of proposals. All copies of RFP No. NCI-CM-77013-28 may be obtained by requesting by FAX (301) 402-6699 or in writing to Ms. Carolyn Barker, Contract Specialist, Treatment Contracts Section, Research Contracts Branch, National Cancer Institute, Executive Plaza South, MSC 7220, Bethesda MD 20892-7220. No collect calls will be accepted. (0142)

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