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A -- CANCER CONTROL SURVEILLANCE SOL MAA-N01-CN-85085-82 DUE 080598 POC Michelle Scala, (301) 435-3829 or Gary Topper, (301) 435-3793 WEB: Research Contracts Branch RFP Page, http://rcb.nci.nih.gov/rfp.htm. E-MAIL: Gary P. Topper, topperg@rcb.nci.nih.gov. The National Cancer Institute, Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences, is seeking additional sources to expand the existing Master Agreement (MA) pool for cancer control surveillance. The primary purpose of this MA pool is to conduct surveys and similar evaluation processes. The term "survey" is used to connote a full range of studies, including probability sample surveys and specialty studies requiring data abstraction. The MA mechanism is a technical pre-qualification to enable qualified sources to compete for and perform future contracts which will be awarded based on a Request for Proposals (RFP). The MA itself is not funded. Obligation of funds shall be accomplished solely through the award of contracts. The contracts will be issued on either a cost or fixed price basis. The Master Agreement Announcement (MAA) is scheduled for electronic release on or about June 12, 1998 with proposals due on or about August 5, 1998. It is anticipated that multiple Master Agreements (MAs) will be awarded pursuant to the MAA. Any MA awarded will have a period of performance from the effective date of award through September 29, 1999. Current MA holders include the following: Abt Associates, Inc., Aspen Systems Corporation, Battelle Memorial Institute, University of Chicago-National Opinion Research Center, Chilton Research Services, Inc., Macro International, Inc., Mathematica Policy Research, Inc., Research Triangle Institute, R.O.W. Sciences, Inc., Schulman, Ronca & Bucuvalas, Inc., Westat, Inc., Wisconsin Survey Research Laboratory, Cancer Care Ontario, John Snow, Inc., and Survey Research Laboratory- University of Illinois @ Chicago. The RFP may be accessed through the Research Contracts Branch Home Page by using the following Internet address: http://rcb.nci.nih.gov/rfp.htm It is the offerors responsibility to monitor the above Internet site for the release of this solicitation and amendments, if any. POTENTIAL OFFERORS WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR DOWNLOADING THEIR OWN COPY OF THE SOLICITATION AND AMENDMENTS. Point of contact: Michelle Scala or Gary Topper (0141)

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