SOLICITATION NOTICE
A -- Studies to Evaluate the Toxic and Carcinogenic Potential of Cell Phone Radio Frequency Radiation
- Notice Date
- 2/4/2004
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- Contracting Office
- Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, Research Contracts Branch, DERT P.O. Box 12874, 79 T.W. Alexander Dr, Bldg 4401, RTP, NC, 27709
- ZIP Code
- 27709
- Solicitation Number
- NIH-ES-04-06
- Response Due
- 4/8/2004
- Archive Date
- 4/23/2004
- Point of Contact
- Marilyn Whaley, Contract Officer, Phone 919-541-0416, Fax 919-541-2712, - David Sedgley, Contract Specialist, Phone (919)541-4027, Fax (919)541-2712,
- E-Mail Address
-
whaley@niehs.nih.gov, sedgley@niehs.nih.gov
- Description
- The NIEHS is soliciting offers for a contract to evaluate the toxic and carcinogenic potential of cell phone radio frequency radiation. The base contract (designated as Phase 1) shall include work activities associated with the procurement of equipment and materials needed to construct the reverberation chamber exposure and monitoring systems, the construction/renovation of the exposure and monitoring systems, and the developmental effors needed to demonstrate that the systems function appropriately and meet all specifications (safety features, environmental controls, field uniformity, and implementation of GSM and CDMA signal parameters) before the start of toxicity studies in laboratory animals. Upon successful completion of Phase 1, the Government may unilaterally exercise options for the conduct of thermal pilot study, perinatal/prechronic toxicity studies, chronic studies, and a transgenic mice study (Phases 2 through 5, respectively). These studies shall be conducted in accordance with the ?Specifications for the Conduct of Studies to Evaluate the Toxic and Carcinogenic Potential of Chemical, Biological and Physical Agents in Laboratory Animals for the National Toxicology Program dated September 2000". Offerors shall have a working laboratory in place by the date of proposal submission. The Principal Investigator, Toxicologist, Chemist, Engineer/Exposure Specialist, Veterinarian, Health and Safety Officer and Quality Assurance Unit Officer shall be employees of the contract laboratory (i.e., not consultants or subcontractors). The daily interaction and constant coordination of efforts needed amongst these discipline areas throughout the in-life portion of the studies makes it critical that they be physically and organizationally together. Award of one cost-reimbursement, completion type contract on approximately September 30, 2004 on an open competition basis is contemplated as a result of this solicitation. The estimated level of effort is 6,050 labor hours for the base contract and 107,020 labor hours for all options. The estimated period of performance is approximately eight months for the base contract and five years if all options are exercised. Interested organizations should telefax a request for RFP NIH-ES-04-06 to the attention of Ms. Marilyn B. Whaley, Contracting Officer at (919) 541-2712 or send an e-mail request to whaley@niehs.nih.gov. All responsible sources may submit a proposal which shall be considered by the Agency. Expected release date of the RFP is February 23, 2004 with proposals due April 8, 2004. This requirement is unrestricted. NAICS Code is 541710. Numbered Note 26 applies. The electronic version of the Fed Biz Opps synopsis will be available on the Internet at: http://www.niehs.nih.gov/dert/rcb/rfp.htm . An electronic copy of the RFP (without the NTP Specifications) will be posted to this site on or about February 20, 2004.
- Record
- SN00515575-W 20040206/040204211931 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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