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A -- TUBERCULOSIS DRUG DEVELOPMENT: TUBERCULOSIS ANTI-MICROBIAL ACQUISTION AND COORDINATING FACILITY SOL RFP-NIH-NIAID-DAIDS-99-05 DUE 121598 POC Ms. Joyce U. Sagami, Contract Specialist, 301-496-7118, Mr. Paul D. McFarlane, Contracting Officer, 301-496-0349 The Opportunistic Infections Research Branch, Therapeutics Research Program, Division of AIDS, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), NIH, has a requirement to develop therapies for the treatment of AIDS and associated opportunistic infections. The purpose of this RFP is to seek responsible offers for establishment of drug screening capability against Mycobacterium tuberculosis. This contract is to serve as the central facility for coordinating acquisition and testing of novel compounds. This contract is to serve as the central facility for coordinating acquisition and testing of novel compounds. It is anticipated that one (1) cost reimbursement, completion type contract will be awarded for a period of seven (7) years, beginning approximately August 17, 1999. Request for proposal (RFP) NIH-NIAID-DAIDS-99-05 is presently available electronically and may be accessed through the NIAID Contract Management Branch (CMB) Home Page by using the following electronic address and instructions: NIAID/CMB Home Page (via the WWW): Use http://www.niaid.nih.gov/contract to access the NIAID/CMB Home Page. Once at the NIAID/CMB Home Page, click on the "RFPs" link and then click on "RFP NIH-NIAID-DAIDS-99-05." There is one amendment to the RFP which is dated October 29, 1998. Please note that the electronic RFP for this acquisition includes only the Work Statement, Deliverable and Reporting Requirements, Special Requirements and Mandatory Qualification, if any, the Technical Evaluation Criteria, and the Proposal Preparation Instructions. All information required for the submission of an offer is available via links within the electronic RFP package. Following proposal submission and the initial review process, offerors comprising the competitive range will be requested to provide additional documentation to the Contracting Officer. Responses to this RFP will be due on December 15, 1998. Any responsible offeror may submit a proposal, which will be considered by the Government. This advertisement does not commit the Government to award a contract. Point of Contact: Joyce U. Sagami or Paul D. McFarlane Electronic mail address: js73b@nih.gov or pm24v@nih.gov Telephone: (301) 496-7118 or (301) 496-0349 FAX: (301) 402-0972 (Same for both) No collect calls will be accepted. Posted 10/29/98 (W-SN266654). (0302)

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