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A -- DENTAL, ORAL AND CRANIOFACIAL DATA RESOURCE CENTER SOL NIH-NHLBI-DR-00-03 DUE 101299 POC Kristiane Cooper, (301) 402-6462 WEB: Click here to locate and download a copy of the RFP., http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/nhlbi/rafs/rfas.htm. E-MAIL: Click here to contact the contracting officer via, kc116y@nih.gov. The Office of Science Policy and Analysis of the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR) has a requirement for a data resource center designed to serve as a resource for NIDCR staff and key partners of the Institute by identifying, describing, acquiring, maintaining, using, analyzing, and preparing for dissemination, data from of a wide variety of databases relevant to dental, oral and craniofacial health. This information will be useful to NIDCR and key partners of the Institute in a variety of ways including policy assessment and development, program presentation, planning and evaluation. Specific tasks of this project include: 1) Generate a catalogue of all existing relevant databases; 2) Develop an archive of procedures and methods used in oral surveys; 3) Evaluate selected databases for purposes of acquisition and analysis; 4) Acquire selected databases and related documents from dental, oral, and craniofacial surveys; 5) Study the feasibility of web-based query system development; 6) Develop an annual report of health statistics; 7) Produce other reports and responses as needed; 8) Facilitate management of the Data Resource Center Oversight Committee; and 9) Conduct transfer of activities at the end of the contract. A geographic restriction that organizations must be within the geographic proximity of Washington D.C. is included as part of the requirement for this work. It is also critical that an offeror have either someone on staff or access to someone with expertise in oral epidemiology. The government intends to negotiate one contract for a period of 5 years. This announcement invites all responsible sources interested in performing this work to submit a proposal. RFP-NIH-NHLBI-DR-00-03 will be available electronically on or about August 12, 1999, at the Internet address: http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/nhlbi/rafs/rfas.htm. The due date for proposal submission is on or about October 12, 1999. Posted 07/27/99 (W-SN359497). (0208)

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