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A -- THE NEUROPHYSIOLOGICAL EFFECTS OF SIMULATED AUDITORY PROSTHESIS STIMULATION SOL NIH-DC-98-14 POC John P. DeCenzo, Contracting Officer, (301)496-4487 WEB: Click here to download a copy of the solicitation., http://www4.od.nih.gov/ocm/drc/rfp.htm. E-MAIL: Click here to contact the Contracting Officer., jd93o@nih.gov. The National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders, National Institutes of Health, has a requirement to continue development of new methods of electrically stimulating the auditory system to improve the information transfer in auditory prostheses. Although this research will be limited to animal studies, the ultimate goal is application of the results to improved auditory prosthesis for deaf individuals. This acquisition represents a recompetition of contract number N01-DC-6-2111 with the University of Iowa. A three-year, cost-reimbursement type contract is anticipated, with an award made on or about September 30, 1999. The solicitation is scheduled to be issued on or about September 15, 1998. Proposals will be due sixty days after the date of issuance of the solicitation. THE SOLICITATION WILL ONLY BE AVAILABLE ON THE INTERNET, AT THE FOLLOWING WEB SITE: http://www4.od.nih.gov/ocm/drc/rfp.htm. NO HARD COPIES WILL BE PROVIDED. OFFERORS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ROUTINELY CHECKING THIS WEB SITE FOR ANY AMENDMENTS TO THE SOLICITATION. INDIVIDUAL NOTIFICATION OF AMENDMENTS WILL NOT BE PROVIDED. All responsible sources may submit a proposal which will be considered by the Government. See Numbered Note 26. Posted 08/27/98 (W-SN242668). (0239)

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