National Institutes Of Health, National Institute Of Diabetes & Digestive & Kidney

B -- PROCESS PAYMENTS FOR AMERICAN INDIAN VOLUNTEERS IN APPROVED MEDICAL RESEARCH'' SOL NIH-NIDDK-96-5 DUE 101396 POC Livie V. Spearman, III., Contract Specialist, (301) 594 - 8855 Dorann L. Penney, Contracting Officer, (301) 594 - 7733. The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) has a requirement for services to provide ''PROCESS PAYMENTS FOR AMERICAN INDIAN VOLUNTEERS IN APPROVED MEDICAL RESEARCH.'' These volunteers are an integral part of Phoenix Epidemiology and Clinical Research Branch (PECRB) research related to non-insulin-dependent-diabetes and its complications. For example almost fifty percent (50%) of adult Pima Indians and more than twenty percent (20%) of adults in many other tribes have diabetes. Therefore, the NIDDK's Phoenix Epidemiology and Clinical Research Branch was established to study this high-risk population. Since, the participation of American Indian Volunteers is an essential component of the research project, the contractor must be knowledgeable of and sensitive to the unique cultural characteristics of this population and be experienced in dealing with American Indian communities and governmental groups. The Phoenix Epidemiology and Clinical Research Branch (PECRB) requires the service of a contractor to make daily on-site payments to research volunteers at the Phoenix Epidemiology and Clinical Research Branch (PECRB) Phoenix, Arizona facility at the time of discharge. Immediate payment is recognized as a strong motivational factor for participation in research protocols. It is the intent of the Institute to award a contract for One(1) Twelve(12) Month Period of Performance with Four(4) Successive Twelve(12) Month Option Periods. The Request for Proposal (RFP) will be available approximately fifteen (15) calendar days from publication of this announcement. Copies of the RFP may be obtained by writing to the National Institute of Diabetes, Digestive, and Kidney Diseases, Station Support Section, The Natcher Building 45 Center Drive MSC 6600, Room 6AN32 Bethesda, Maryland 20892. Attention: Livie V. Spearman,III. Contract Specialist. Telephone/FAX requests will not be honored. This acquisition has been designated as a 100% Small Business Set Aside. See Numbered Note One (1). The size standard is 5.0 million dollars, SIC Code 0752. (0226)

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