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A -- DATA COORDINATING CENTER FOR CLINICAL AND EPIDEMIOLOGIC STUDIES IN INFECTIOUS DISEASES SOL RFP-NIH-NIAID-DMID-01-14 DUE 100500 POC Ms. Dawn Caracci, Contract Specialist, Phone: 301-496-3699 FAX: 301-402-0972 WEB: NIAID Home Page, http://www.niaid.nih.gov/contract. E-MAIL: Dawn Caracci, dk28a@nih.gov. The Biometry Branch of the Division of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (DMID) of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), National Institutes of Health (NIH), has a requirement for capabilities and facilities to establish and manage a Data Coordinating Center (DCC) to support NIAID-sponsored studies in infectious diseases. The primary goal of this seven-year effort is to facilitate the evaluation of new vaccines or other prophylactic or therapeutic agents of priority to the Division. These will predominantly be multicenter Phase I/II -- Phase III clinical trials at DMID sponsored Vaccine and Treatment Evaluation Units (VTEUs) or other centers. The Contractor's primary role will be to coordinate clinical trials or epidemiologic studies with respect to elements of study planning and logistics, training and communications, data collection, management and analysis and related support activities. This will typically involve a multicenter effort and a collaborative relationship with clinical investigators, other supporting Contractors and DMID staff. Secondary roles will include assisting DMID in reviewing a variety of protocols and case report forms for studies to be conducted under a variety contract or grant mechanisms, providing training relating to clinical trials management, assisting the Division in development of standardized operating procedures, and developing interfaces between existing data systems. Specific responsibilities of the Contractor are described in the Statement of Work. THIS IS A 100% SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE, Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Code 7379, size standard of $18 million. It is anticipated that one (1) cost-reimbursement, completion type contract will be awarded for a period of seven (7) years, beginning approximately July 1, 2001. RFP NIH-NIAID-DMID-01-14 will be available electronically on or about June 5, 2000, and may be accessed through the NIAID Contract Management Branch (CMB) Home Page by following electronic address and instructions: NIAID-CMB Home Page (via the WWW): Use http://www.niaid.nih.gov/contract . Once at the NIAID-CMB Home Page, click on the "RFPs" link and then click ion "RFP NIH-NIAID-DMID-01-14". All information required for the submission of an offer will be contained in the electronic RFP package. All responsible SMALL BUSINESSES may submit a proposal, which will be considered by the Government. This advertisement does not commit the Government to award a contract. NO COLLECT CALLS WILL BE ACCEPTED. See Note 1. Posted 05/19/00 (W-SN456617). (0140)

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