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COMMERCE BUSINESS DAILY ISSUE OF JULY 15,1998 PSA#2137National Institutes of Environmental Health Sciences, Research
Contracts Branch, DERT, P.O. Box 12874, Building 4401, Research
Commons, 79 T.W. Alexander Drive, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709 A -- STUDIES TO EVALUATE THE TOXIC AND CARCINOGENIC POTENTIAL OF
SELECTED CHEMICALS IN LABORATORY ANIMALS VIA INHALATION SOL
NIH-ES-98-27 DUE 072298 POC Contract Specialist, Jacqueline A. Osgood,
919-541-7596 WEB: none, none. E-MAIL: none, none. Correction: The
purpose of this contract is to evaluate the toxic and carcinogenic
potential of selected chemicals of interest via inhalation. This
project includes 14-day, 90-day, and two year studies of Methyl
Isobutyl Ketone, Alpha-Methylstyrene, Cumene, and Propargyl Alcohol.
The base contract award shall consist of those work activities
associated with identity and purity determination of bulk chemical,
development of generation and monitoring methods, health and safety
concerns that must be addressed before start, and conduct of the Phase
1 for Tasks 1 (Methyl Isobutyl Ketone), Task 2 (Alpha-Methylstyrene),
Task 3 (Cumene) and Task 4 (Propargyl Alcohol. The Government may,
pending the availability of funds exercise options for: 90-day study of
Methyl Isobutyl Ketone, a two-year study of Methyl Isobutyl Ketone
(Task I); 90-day study of Alpha-Mehtylstyrene, a two-year study of
Alpha-Mehtylstyrene (Task II) 90- day study of Cumene, a two-year study
of Cumene (Task III), and 90-day study of PropargylAlcohol, a two year
study of Propargyl Alcohol (Task IV). These studies shall be conducted
according to the Specifications for the Conduct of Studies to Evaluate
the Toxicologic and Carcinogenic Potential of Selected Chemicals in
Laboratory Animals Via Inhalation for the National Toxicology Program
(NTP) dated April 1998. Award of one cost-reimbursement, completion
contract on May 21, 1999 on an open competition basis is contemplated
as a result of this solicitation. The estimated level of effort is
12,650 labor hours for the base contract and 148,261 labor hours for
all options. The estimated period of performance is approximately six
months months for the base contract and four year eleven months if all
options are exercised. Interested organizations should request either
a streamlined or full RFP package by written, telephonic ((919)
541-7596), or telefax request ((919-541-2712). If no selection is made,
a streamlined version of the RFP will be provided, which will include
only the Statement of Work, deliverables and reporting requirements,
any special requirements, mandatory qualifications, and technical
evaluation criteria. After examination of the streamlined RFP, any
organization interested in responding to this RFP must request the full
RFP package. A copy of the streamlined and full RFP (with statement of
Work only) will be available after the release date on the Internet at
http://www.niehs.nih.gov/omcpmb/external/rfp.htm. Those individuals who
wish to access the on-line version should follow the instructions
provided in the on-line solicitation package. All responsible sources
may submit a proposal which shall be considered by the Agency. Expected
release date of the RFP is July 22, 1998 (correction) with proposals
due September 10, 1998 (correction).***** Posted 07/13/98 (W-SN222294).
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