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A -- AIDS VACCINE EVALUATION GROUP MUCOSAL IMMUNOLOGY LABORATORY SOL RFP-NIH-NIAID-DAIDS-98-06 DUE 063097 POC Lawrence M. Butler, Contracting Officer, (301) 496-0192 The Clinical Development Branch of the Division of AIDS of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), NIH, has a requirement to provide for the centralized performance of immunological assays to evaluate HIV-specific mucosal humoral and cellular immune responses in support of Phase I and II clinical trials of candidate AIDS vaccines. The purpose of this contract is to support the NIAID in its mission to stimulate research towards discovery and testing of prototype vaccines for the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). This is an announcement for an anticipated Request for Proposals (RFP). It is anticipated that one (1) completion type cost-reimbursement contract for a seven-year period of performance will be awarded as a result of this solicitation. RFP NIH-NIAID-DAIDS-98-06 will be available electronically on or about April 25, 1997, and may be accessed through either the NIH Home Page or the NIH Gopher by using the following electronic mail addresses and instructions: 1) NIH Home Page (via the World Wide Web): Access the NIH Home Page by using http:/www.nih.gov. Once you are at the NIH Home Page, select Grants and Contracts, then select NIH Gopher directory item listed under the Contract Page Section. The Uniform Resource Locator (URL) for this gopher directory is gopher://gopher.nih.gov:70/11/res/rd-rfp 2) To access the 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," then select "R&D Requests for Proposals (RFP)." Please note that the RFP for this procurement has been revised to include only the Work Statement, Deliverable and Reporting Requirements, 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 by the close-of-business on June 30, 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: Lawrence Butler, Contracting Officer, Contract Management Branch, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Solar Building, Room 3C07, 6003 Executive Blvd., Bethesda, Maryland 20892. Electronic mail address: lb13t@NIH.GOV, Telephone: (301) 496-0192, FAX: (301) 402-0972. No collect calls will be accepted. (0098)

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