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A -- BACTERIOLOGY AND MYCOLOGY STUDY GROUP (BAMSG) SOL RFP NIH-NIAID-DMID-01-11 DUE 072800 POC Brenda Brooks, Contract Specialist, Electronic Mail address: bb76n@nih.gov;(301) 435-2765 The Division of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (DMID) and the Division of AIDS (DAIDS), National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), National Institutes of Health (NIH), have a requirement to support multicenter clinical studies of interventions for serious fungal and healthcare-associated resistant bacterial infections. The Bacteriology and Mycology Study Group (BAMSG) is being created to design and conduct these studies. Key aspects of the effort will be to: 1) formulate and implement a scientific research agenda; 2) establish a multicenter clinical studies group; 3) establish a clinical studies coordinating unit; 4) provide leadership and organization of the study group; and 5) conduct, complete and report the results of the clinical studies. Offerors responding to this RFP should also refer to the RFP for the Bacteriology and Mycology Biostatistical and Operations Unit (BAMBU), which is RFP NIH-NIAID-DMID-01-10. The BAMBU requirement is to establish a biostatistical and operations coordinating unit in support of present and future clinical studies of interventions for serious fungal and healthcare-associated resistant bacterial infections and chronic Lyme disease sponsored by NIAID, NIH. The BAMSG and BAMBU RFP's are being released simultaneously. Under RFP NIH-NIAID-DMID-01-11, it is anticipated that one (1) cost-reimbursement, completion type contract will be awarded for a period of five (5) years, beginning approximately April 1, 2001. RFP NIH-NIAID-DMID-01-11 will be available electronically on or about April 28, 2000, and may be accessed through the NIAID Contract Management Branch (CMB) Home Page by using the following electronic address and instructions: NIAID/CMB Home Page (via the WWW): Use http://www.niaid.nih.gov/contract to access the NIAID/CMB Home Page. Once at the NIAID/CMB Home Page, click on the "RFPs" link and then click on "RFP NIH-NIAID-DMID-01-11." Please note that the RFP for this acquisition has been revised to include only the Work Statement, Deliverableand Reporting Requirements, if any, the Technical Evaluation Criteria, and the Specific RFP Instructions and Provisions. All information required for the submission of an offer will be contained in the electronic RFP package. Following proposal submission and the initial review process, Offerors comprising the competitive range may be requested to provide additional documentation to the Contracting Officer. Responses to this RFP will be due on or about July 28, 2000. Any responsible Offeror may submit a proposal, which will be considered by the Government. This advertisement does not commit the Government to award a contract. Point of Contact: Brenda Brooks, Contract Specialist. Electronic mail address: bb76n@nih.gov Telephone: (301) 435-2765; FAX: (301) 480-5253. No collect calls will be accepted. Posted 04/10/00 (W-SN443130). (0101)

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