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A -- INFORMATICS AND OTHER TECHNOLOGY FOR THE NATIONAL HEART ATTACK ALERT PROGRAM SOL BAA RFP NLM 99-108/VMS POC Valerie M. Syed, Contracting Officer (301/496-6546) WEB: NLM Home Page URL, http:www.nlm.nih.gov/oam/oam.html. The National Library of Medicine seeks to obtain research and development services that demonstrate the use of medical informatics, computer science, bioengineering, or biochemistry in health care, public health and health education for reducing the obstacles now limiting the utilization of therapies known to be effective if administered shortly after onset of an acute heart attack. Particular interest is focused on facilitating early recognition and diagnosis of acute heart attack for patient and bystanders. Proposed projects must include appropriate research and development plans, and eventual plans for a strong evaluation component designated to measure efficacy on the nation's healthcare, health education and/or research systems in such areas as morbidity and mortality of acute heart attacks. These project plans represent Phase I of a three-phased program. The NLM envisions that some of the Phase I project plans may be implemented in Phase II via non-competitive follow-on acquisitions, or new solicitations. Phase III will demonstrate the efficacy of successful Phase II projects in production via non-competitive follow-on acquisitions. This acquisition is for Phase I Project Plans only. BAA RFP NLM 99-108/VMS will be available in electronic format only. Paper copies will not be issued. The BAA may be downloaded on or about June 22, 1999 from the National Library of Medicine World Wide Web home page. The NLM home page URL is http://www.nlm.nih.gov/oam/oam.html. All responsible sources may submit a proposal which will be considered by the National Library of Medicine. See Numbered Note 26.**** Posted 06/04/99 (W-SN339533). (0155)

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