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A -- EFFICACY OF ULTRAVIOLET IRRADIATION IN CONTROLLING THE SPREAD OF TB SOL 200-97-2602(P) DUE 071097 POC Dale F. DeFilipps, Contract Specialist, (404) 842-6785 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) contemplates awarding a contract for evaluation of the use of an upper-air ultraviolet germicidal irradiation system for controlling the spread of tuberculosis in health care settings. A commercially available ultraviolet germicidal irradiation (UVGI) system will be evaluated in a simulated health-care room that must be available or be developed by the contractor. An avirulent stain of Mycobacterium will be used to perform the tests and measurements identified below. The purpose of these tests is to evaluate the ability of an upper-air ultraviolet germicidal irradiation system to decrease the viability (as measured in colony forming units) of airborne droplets of Mycobacterium in a simulated health-care room setting. The contractor must be able to provide expertise in the following areas: (1) culturing of Mycobacterium, (2) aerosolization of bacteria, (3) measurement of UV radiant energy or irradiation, and (4) aerosol sampling. The contractor shall be responsible for development of a simulated health care room; performing initial testing of the health care room including measurement of irradiation at different locations in the room and validating the distribution of bacteria in the room; and evaluation of the UVGI system. The anticipated performance period for the entire contract is 24 months. Requests for the solicitation will be filled on a limited first-come-first-served basis until the supply is exhausted. The date specified for receipt of offers will be approximately 30 days after the RFP issue date. Requests for the RFP must specify the RFP No. 200-97-2602(P). Telephone requests will not be accepted. (0133)

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