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Q -- BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH SUPPORT ON VARIOUS NAVY/MARINE CORP HEALTH AND PERFORMANCE RELATED RESEARCH PROJECTS. SOL N66001-98-R-6900 POC Contract Specialist, Ms. Vincette D. Versaggi, Code D211, (619)553-4519. Contracting Officer, Mr. James L. Conwell, (619)553-4500. POC for copy, Mr. J.C. Norris, (619)553-4331. The Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center, San Diego (SSCSD), Naval Health Research Center (NHRC) requires a contractor to provide support in the areas of examining Navy-related Combat Care issues, Navy/Marine Corps operational related injuries and illnesses, Navy Health care utilization issues, and approaches to enhance Navy/Marine Corps personnel combat performance. The contractor shall conduct investigations of the incidence and type of battle casualties, non-battle injuries, infections disease, and other illnesses sustained by Navy/Marine Corps forces in operational setting and devise methods to use the information as the basis for determining needed medical resources. Studies will be conducted on the effects of physiological and cognitive changes in personnel who are subjected to environmental and military operational stressors. Conduct toxicological and pharmacological investigations focusing on the exposure of military personnel to materials which are encountered in the battlefield environments; on surface ships, submarines, and in aircraft. Carry out studies to determine relationships between biomechanical variables, physical training, and occupational injuries incurred. Conduct studies using electrophysiological methods to evaluate changes in attentional resources and decision-making processes. Perform clinical epidemiology studies to determine causes of various diseases, illnesses, and injuries. And conduct clinical research and development in the areas of human disease identification, treatment, and prevention. The Government contemplates award of an Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity contract with Cost Plus Fixed Fee Pricing arrangement. The contract will consist of a base contract period of one year and four one year option periods for a maximum contract performance period of five years. Estimated labor hours over five year are 426,500 within the following labor categories: Laboratory Technician (general), Laboratory Technician (respiratory), Health Specialist, Physiologist, Biologist, Mathematician, Epidemiologist, Computer Programmer, Nutritionist, Medical Administrator, Nurse, Technical Editor, Electrical Engineer, Microbiologist, Medical Doctor, Clinical Psychologist, Toxicologist, and Industrial Hygienist. The applicable Standard Industrial Code (SIC) and size standard is: 8731/500. Solicitation document to be issued on or about 02/26/98. Facsimile letters are acceptable at (619)553-6976. For copies of solicitation(s) only written requests will be honored. (0013)

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