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A -- THE STREPTOCOCCAL INITIATIVE SOL NIH-NIAID-DMID-97-08 DUE 012197 POC Cyndie Cotter, Contracting Officer, (301) 402-0641. The Respiratory Diseases Branch (RDB), Division of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (DMID), National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) has a requirement for a collaborative, multifaceted, prevention-focused, clinical and basic research effort on Group B Streptococcal (GBS) and associated infections in infants. The program is aimed at understanding disease pathogenesis and prevention of infection. A link will be made to the Group A Streptococcal (GAS) program by supporting a basic biology program in both GBS and GAS that focuses on the pathogenesis of invasive infections. The Contractor must have demonstrated experience in clinical and basic research associated with both Group B Streptococci and Group A Streptococci. It is anticipated that one (1) cost reimbursement, level-of-effort type contract will be awarded for a period of five (5) years. RFP NIH-NIAID-DMID-97-08 will be available electronically on or about October 22, 1996, and may be accessed through the NIH Gopher and/or the Internet by using the following electronic mail addresses and instructions: 1) NIH Gopher: Point your Gopher client to GOPHER.NIH.GOV Port 70 (you should now be in the NIH Gopher). Select ''Grant and Research Information''; select ''R&D Request for Proposals (RFP)''; select ''RFPs Available''; select ''NIAID''; and select ''RFP-NIH-NIAID-DMID-97-08''. 2) Internet: The URL (Uniform Resource Locator) address is gopher://gopher.nih.gov:70/11/res/rd-rfp . Please note that the RFP for this acquisition has been revised to include only the Work Statement, deliverable and reporting requirements, special requirements and mandatory qualification, if any, the Technical Evaluation Criteria, and proposal preparation instructions. All information required for the submission of an offer will be contained in the electronic RFP package. Following proposal submission and the initial review process, offerors comprising the competitive range will be requested to provide additional documentation to the Contracting Officer. Responses to this RFP will be due on January 21, 1997. Any responsible offeror may submit a proposal which will be considered by the Government. This advertisement does not commit the Government to award a contract. Point of Contact: Cyndie Cotter, Contracting Officer, Electronic Mail Address: cc41w@nih.gov Telephone: (301) 402-0641 Fax: (301) 402-0972 (0278)

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