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70 -- DEVELOPMENT & EXPANSION OF EXISTING COMPUTER SYSTEMS USED FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH SOL 263-00-P-(AB)-0031 DUE 052100 POC Ann Bryant, Contract Specialist, 301/402-3080 The National Institutes of Health, National Institutes of Alcohol, Abuse and Alcoholism, Bethesda, MD, intends to negotiate with MedData Research, Inc. 9848 Faust Dr., Vienna, Virginia 22182, the only known source, under the authority of FAR 6.302-1 for these particular services. The purpose of the project is to assist in the development and expansion of computer systems used for medical image processing, neurophysio- logical data acquisition and analysis, data management of research data, and basic research. The contractor shall provide engineering, consulting, programming and data processing services for the NIAAA. Specifically, the contractor shall provide 1) Support to analyze brain image data. The imaging data includes Positron Emission Tomography (PET), Computed Axial Tomography (CAT) and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI). The scans are performed at the NIH Clinical Center by the departments of Nuclear Medicine and Diagnostic Radiology, and the in vivo NMR Center. The images are stored on the DEC3000/600S and VAX4000/200 server computers and will be displayed on VaxStation 4000/90, DECStation 3000/600, SUN and HP 9000/735 workstations, and, 2) The contractor shall provide additional support to analyze EEG, evoked potential and eye movement data collected from protocols performed by the NIAAA. The data for these protocols are collected on Linux, IBM (or IBM clone) PCs and Apple Macintosh computer systems utilizing specialized instrumentation. Analysis of this data is performed on the aforementioned computer systems and the HP 9000/735 workstation. The contractor shall be required to furnish personnel in the following labor categories: senior level scientist, senior level engineer, senior level systems analyst and programmer, junior level programmer/engineer, junior level research assistant and technical writer. The performance period shall be for a twelve month period, with four (4) additional twelve month option periods. The Governemnt reserves the right to exercise the options. Deliverables includemonthly progress status reports. The Contractor will be paid on a monthly basis following satisfactory performance of the aforementioned services. Interested persons may identify to the Contracting Officer their interest and capability to satisfy the Government's requirement with a within 45 days of this notice. A determination by the Government not to compete with this proposed contract based upon responses to the notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Send original and two copies of responses to the attention of Ms. Ann Bryant at the above address. FAX responses are acceptable at 301/402-3406. Note 22 Posted 04/06/00 (W-SN441929). (0097)

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