Director, USAMRAA, 820 Chandler St, Fort Detrick, MD 21702-5014

A -- GULF WAR ILLNESSES RESEARCH: DEPLOYMENT STRESS HEALTH AND PERFORMANCE CONSEQUENCES SOL CBD-GWI-0203 POC Craig D. Lebo, Contracting Officer, 301-619-2036 The U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command is soliciting proposals for studies on the effects of psychological stress on cognitive and physiological consequences. Studies should quantify the association between clinical health outcomes or militarily-relevant performance measures and various types of stress which might be typically encountered in military field deployments (e.g., isolation, family separation, anxiety, inadequate sleep). The studies should explore biological stress measures which may be useful predictors of health and performance decrements. Proposals must provide a clear justification and military relevance. Submission of preliminary data is encouraged. Collaborations with DoD medical researchers are encouraged. Awards are expected to average $200K per year for up to four years of support. A total of approximately $5M will be made available for studies in this topic. Proposals should be submitted according to general instructions contained in the Broad Agency Announcement 99-1(see http://www-usamraa.army.mil). Preproposals are not required; letters of intent (LOI) containing a proposed title, brief description of project scope (<150 words), and investigator and institution identification are due by 14 June 2000. These LOI will be used to plan the review process. Do NOT expect a response to your LOI. Full proposals are due no later than 4 p.m., EST, 26 July 2000. Send letters of intent and proposals to: Commander, U.S. Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity, ATTN: GWIRP2000, 820 Chandler Street, Fort Detrick, MD 21702-5014. Posted 02/16/00 (W-SN425881). (0047)

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