A -- PATHOGEN FUNCTIONAL GENOMICS RESOURCE CENTER

Notice Date

September 11, 2000

Contracting Office

National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, Contract Management Branch, Room 2230, 6700-B Rockledge Drive, MSC 7612, Bethesda, MD 20892-7612

ZIP Code

20892-7612

Solicitation Number

RFP-NIH-NIAID-DMID-02-02

Response Due

March 15, 2001

Point of Contact

Phil Hastings, Contracting Officer, 301-496-0194, E-mail: ph23k@nih.gov

Description

The NIAID has a requirement for the support of its Expanded Program on Pathogen Genomics. The goal of this Program is to accelerate research for the systematic understanding of the genomic information of microbial pathogens and invertebrate vectors. This Program will build upon, and take advantage of, the complete, or essentially complete, nucleic acid sequences of organisms whose sequences are available in the public domain. The proposed Pathogen Functional Genomics Resource Center contract addresses the Institute's need for resources and facilities for the functional analysis of pathogen genomes. It is envisioned that the Resource Center will develop in stages to provide the research community with a range of advanced technology resources by providing support in the following areas: 1) Needs Assessment: Assist the NIAID in developing mechanisms to identify and prioritize resources to accelerate the functional analysis of microbial pathogens and invertebrate vectors; 2) Technology Development and Distribution: Develop and distribute technologies, including, but not limited to, whole genome expression arrays for the functional analysis of pathogens and invertebrate vectors at the whole genome or whole cell/organism level, and; 3) Repository Functions: Develop repository resources for the acquisition, storage and distribution of reagents derived from, or related to, pathogen genome projects. One 5-year contract award is planned for approximately $25 million, with a mechanism for increasing the contract's value as resource needs are identified and subject to funds availability. This solicitation will be available on or about September 29, 2000.

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20000913/ASOL005.HTM (W-255 SN495170)