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R -- TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR BIOLOGICAL AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY PROGRAMS SOL N00014-95-R-0006 DUE 062095 POC Point of Contact: Paulette Widmann, Associate Director of Small Business, (703) 696-4605, Contracting Officer: Russelle Dunson (703) 696-8375. Office of Naval Research seeks offers to provide technical assistance to the Biological and Biomedical Science and Technology (S&T) Division to provide technical review of research proposals when outside of in-house expertise, organize and manage investigator meetings and scientific workshops, and technical support for site visits at a variety of locations within CONUS. Support for three distinct program areas are anticipated: Biological S&T Program with specific research areas including protein engineering, molecular recognition, biosensors, enzymatic catalysis in organic solvents, marine microbiology, environmental biotechnology, biopolymers, symbiosis in marine organisms, biocorrosion, biofouling, molecular marine biology, marine mammals, sensory physiology, and biophysics, Biomedical S&T Program with specific research areas including cell biology, physiology, neurobiology, immunology, and medical science, and Medical Free Electron Laser Program with specific areas including laser medicine, medical applications of free electron lasers, laser biology, and materials applications related to laser medicine. SIC code 8742 with size standard of $5 Million average annual receipts over 3-year period applies. Small businesses, small disadvantaged businesses with necessary experience within size standard are encouraged to provide concise description of company's (a) Access to scientific expertise to support one or more of the Programs to include access to a wide range of databases of scientific expertise, (b) Capability to organize and manage S&T workshops, and (c) Technical support for site visits, and (d) List of customers receiving like technical/management support within last two (2) years to include agency, point of contact, description of support, description of scientific databases, and phone number. Response is limited to four pages and must be faxed to Ms. Paulette Widmann, Associate Director of Small Business at Office of Naval Research, no later than 08 May 1995. FAX number is 703/696-3365. The contracting officer reserves the right to set-aside for small business and/or small disadvantaged business participation only one or more programs if determined to be in the best interests of the government. Small and small disadvantaged businesses are strongly encouraged to respond by providing requested information. Requests for the solicitation should be forwarded to the contracting officer's attention. (0110)

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