U. S. Environmental Protection Agency, Contracts Management Division (MD-33), Attn: ORDSC, Research Triangle Park, NC 27711

Q -- HUMAN ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH SUPPORT SERVICES SOL PR-NC-98-10381 POC Diane L. Pierce, Contract Specialist, (919) 541-0184; Barbara H. Stearrett, Contracting Officer WEB: Click here to visit the site that has information about this solicitation., http://www.epa.gov/oam/rtp_cmd. E-MAIL: Click here to contact the Contract Specialist via e-mail., pierce.diane@epamail.epa.gov. The Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, NC has a requirement for a contractor to provide services in support of the National Health and Environmental Effects Research Laboratory (NHEERL) studies. Services shall include the recruitment, screening, testing and reimbursement of human subjects for participation in laboratory studies. Human research projects may involve the controlled exposure of adults to air pollutants such as ozone, carbon monoxide, volatile organic compounds, sulfur dioxide, particulate matter, or nitrous oxides; psychotropic drugs or drugs which mimic or enhance pollutant effects, noise, or physiological and neurobehavioral assessment of populations exposed occupationally or accidentally to toxicant substances. Bronchoscopy studies, blood draws and other simple medical procedures may also be performed. The contractor shall maintain an on-site subject recruitment office at the EPA Human Studies Facility located at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, NC.It is anticipated that the awarded contract will be a combination of two line items: 1) Fixed Price to maintain the on-site subject recruitment office; and 2) Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) task orders for the support of individual studies being conducted at the facility. Period of Performance will be sixty months which is inclusive of a base period plus four twelve (12) month option periods. It is anticipated that RFP PR-NC-98-10381 will be issued on or around May 4, 1998 and close thirty days thereafter. No further synopsis will be issued. The solicitation and any subsequent amendments will be available via the Internet World Wide Web at http://www.epa.gov/oam/rtp_cmd. Telephone and FAX requests will not be honored. It will be your responsibility to frequently check the same site where the solicitation is posted for any amendments. A preproposal conference will be held in room 101 at the Human Studies Facility on Tuesday May 12, 1998 from 9:00 a.m. -- 12:00 p.m. EDST. The applicable SIC code is 8099. See numbered Note 26. (0105)

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