National Institutes of Health, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, Contracts Operations Branch, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Room 6100, MSC 7902, Bethesda, MD 20892

A -- CORD BLOOD TRANSPLANTATION STUDY SOL N01-HB-67132 POC Lynda Bindseil, Contracting Officer, 301-435-0356 E-MAIL: Click here to contact the contracting officer via, bindseil@nhlbi.nih.gov. The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute intends to negotiate with the Emmes Corporation for a modification to subcontract with qualified transplant centers currently performing cord blood transplantation. The Emmes Corporation serves as the Medical Coordinating Center for the Cord Blood Transplantation Study (COBLT) which is designed to determine whether cord blood transplantation is a viable alternative to bone marrow transplantation. Activities include: (1) establishing letter contract agreements with qualified transplant centers to enroll cord blood recipients in accordance with the COBLT protocol; 2) collecting and maintaining data from transplant centers; 3) insuring transplant centers annually obtain IRB approval for the study; 4) supporting travel of investigators and staff to meetings; and 5) performing data audits of the centers. The applicable statutory authority is 41 USC 253(c)(1) as set forth in FAR 6.302-1(b)(1). The incumbent has the unique capability to provide the required services to the NHLBI without substantial duplication of cost and unacceptable delays. See Note 22. Posted 03/13/00 (W-SN433870). (0073)

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