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A -- LONGTUDINAL STUDY OF VAGINAL FLORA SOL RFP-NICHD-DESPR-97-08 DUE 080497 POC Mr. Harvey Shifrin, 301-496-4611 WEB: not applicable, not applicable. E-MAIL: Click here to contact the contracting officer via e-mail, shifrinh@hd01.nichd.nih.gov. The National Institute of Child Health and Human Development of the National Institutes of Health is interested in studying vaginal microflora longitudinally among 5000 reproductive-age women selceted from within a defined population and examined at study entry and then every three months for one year, for a total of five examinations per woman. The purpose of this study will be to determine the starting prevalence, persistence and incidence of BV, diagnosised by both Gram stain and clinical criteria, among a population of low risk, initially non-pregnant women. Clinical sites must be able to recruit at least 3000 women over a 42 month period from a defined population. This RFP is a new acquisition. The release of the RFP will be on or about June 2, 1997, and the proposals will be due 60 days after the issuance of the RFP, on or about August 4, 1997. Those organizations desiring a copy of the above RFP may send a written request to Mr. Harvey Shifrin at the address listed above. All requests must cite the RFP number and include two self addressed Mailing Labels. All sources who consider themselves qualified are encouraged to submit a proposal. This announcement does not commit the Government to awarding a contract.***** (0132)

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