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R -- NATIONAL ARTHRITIS AND MUSCULOSKELETAL AND SKIN DISEASES INFORMATION CLEARINGHOUSE SOL RFP NIH-NIAMS-98-1 DUE 111497 POC Diana Lynn Wheeler, 301/594-2543 WEB: --, http://www.nih.gov/niams/grants/rfp/rfplist.htm. E-MAIL: --, dw90u@nih.gov. The National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS) is seeking an organization to provide technical, logistic and administrative support for the operations of the National Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases Information Clearinghouse (NAMSIC). Support services to be provided by the Contractor include: 1) management and planning; 2) inquiry and mailing services; 3) materials development; 4) database development, maintenance, and searches; 5) support for interactive information systems; 6) communications research and evaluation; 7) outreach and promotion; 8) conference support; 9) graphic design, production and reproduction services; as well as 10) warehouse and other facilities. It is anticipated that one cost reimbursement, level of effort, type contract will be awarded for a period of five years beginning on or about July 1, 1998. It is estimated that 15,338 direct labor hours per year will be required for this project over the five year period of performance.This acquisition is a 100% small business set aside. The SIC Code is 8741 ($5 million in annual receipts over the last three fiscal years). RFP NIH-NIAMS-98-1 will be issued on or about September 30, 1997. Proposals will be due 45 days after the date of issuance of the solicitation. All responsible sources may submit a proposal which will be considered by the Government. THE SOLICITATION WILL BE AVAILABLE ELECTRONICALLY as well as in hard copy. Electronically, it will be available on the following Web site: http://www.nih.gov/niams/grants/rfp/rfplist.htm. The solicitation will be available at this Web site no sooner than fifteen calendar days after the issuance of this synopsis. OFFERORS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ROUTINELY CHECKING THE WEB SITE FOR ANY POSSIBLE SOLICITATION AMENDMENTS THAT MAY BE ISSUED. Since a limited number of hard copies will be printed, requests will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis, until the supply is exhausted. This advertisement does not commit the Government to award a contract. See Numbered Notes 1 and 26. (0254)

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