National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, Office of Grants and Contracts, 6100 Building, 9000 Rockville Pike, Bethesda MD 20892

A -- HEMOPHILIA GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT STUDY Contact Miss Virginia A. DeSeau, 301/496-4611/Contract Specialist, Harvey Shifrin, 301/496-4611/Contracting Officer. The National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) plans to expand the ongoing Hemophilia Growth and Development Study (HGDS) to incorporate the collection of two additional data points from the current study participants, i.e., collect data for follow-ons #11 and #12. The determination to use other than full and open competition was made in accordance with 41 USC 253(c)(1) and the FAR 6.302-1(a)(2)(ii). It is proposed that this work will be accomplished by the New England Research Institute, Inc., proposed that this work will be accomplished by the New England Research, inc., the incumbent contractor the HGDS. The proposed source, by virtue of their prior experience with and development of the systems and protocols for data collection and analyses for the HGDS, plus the collaborations with a specific cohort and specific clincial sites throughout the US for the data collection, will best be able to continue the required tasks associated with the follow-on testing. The purpose of this synopsis is to determine whether there are other sources with the requisite qualifications to perform the work described above. Capability statements should be brief and must be submitted within 45 days of the publications of this synopsis. See Note 22. (020)

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