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B -- CHILD ANTHROPOMETRIC PILOT STUDY SOL CPSC-P-97-1153 DUE 042497 POC Joyce Lawn, Contract Specialist, 301-504-0444, x1148 WEB: CPSC HOMEPAGE, http://www.cpsc.gov/businfo/contract.html. E-MAIL: g:users adcb rdwrite cbd 97-1153, (W-338 SN008207). The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is soliciting proposals on a full and open competitive basis from qualified organizations to conduct a child anthropometric pilot study to verify the validity of the 1975 and 1977 CPSC child anthropometric data. Firms should have or have access to computer programming, survey sampling, statistical analysis and program management. The purpose of this survey is to determine if CPSC data taken during the period 1975-77 should be updated. In that period, two extensive statistically valid surveys were conducted on approximately 8,000 children ranging in age from birth to 18 years. One survey took 40 measurements on the full age span. Since twenty years have elapsed, CPSC is interested in determining whether this data is still accurate or whether a new comprehensive study is required. A pilot study is proposed that will require ten basic measurements on a statistically valid sample of children using classical measurement techniques. RFP CPSC-P-97-1153 will be issued on or about March 24, 1997 and will close on or about April 24, 1997. All responsible sources may submit a proposal which shall be considered. No telephone requests will be accepted. (0065)

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