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U -- PROVIDE SCIENCE CURRICULUM FOR MIDDLE SCHOOLS AND HIGH SCHOOLS SOL 263-98-P(BD)-0014 DUE 052698 POC Marcia Goldman, 301-496-2302 The National Institutes of Health, Office of Science Policy, Office of Science Education has a requirement for the development, production and distribution of science curriculum supplements. Supplements must comply with the National Science Education Standards. (A copy of this publication is available on the WWW at URL http://www.nap.edu/readingroom/books/nses.) The period of performance is three years. The offeror will develop two science curriculum supplements, based upon the following themes: 1) Neurobiology of Addiction; (Target Group: General biology high school students), and 2) Human Health and the Environment; (Target Group: Middle School students (grades 5-8). The offeror is expected to field test the supplements in schools that represent the intellectual and diversity spectrum found in secondary schools across the nation. The offeror will be expected to provide 500 copies of each supplement. All of the supplements will be in the public domain and will not be copyrighted. Only written requestswill be honored. All requests should include name of organization, and point of contacts with phone and fax numbers. Please include solicitation number on all requests. Offerors proposals will be evaluated on meeting the needs of the requirement. Technical approach, corporate experience, staff resources, corporate management and facilities and past performance. The Government reserves the right to make an award to the best advantage of the Government, cost and other factors considered. Send all requests to the above address, ATTN: Marcia Goldman. (0079)

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