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B -- CLINICAL DATA MANAGEMENT SOL N02-SC-91004-42 DUE 100298 POC Veronica Rozier, Contract Specialist, 301 435-3776 WEB: Click here to download a copy of RFP no. N02-SC-91004-42., http://amb.nci.nih.gov/rfp.htm. E-MAIL: Veronica Rozier, Contract Specialist, vr45e@nih.gov. ELECTRONIC RFP ANNOUNCEMENT. POTENTIAL OFFERORS WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR DOWNLOADING THEIR OWN COPY OF THE SOLICITATION AND AMENDMENTS. The Division of Clinical Sciences, (DCS), National Cancer Institute (NCI), is seeking qualified offerors to provide data management and data processing support relevant to identifying improved cancer and AIDS therapies and conduct statistical studies of clinical trials. This acquisition is under the direction of the Biostatistics and Data Manaqement Section (BDMS) of DCS and is a recompetition of an on-going contract currently being performed by The Orkand Corporation (N02-SC-67240). The Contractor shall provide qualified personnel, material and equipment to engage in a wide variety of projects such as the following: 1) Enhance, maintain and document current and future computerized clinical database systems; 2) Retrieve clinical and laboratory data on patients treated by the NCI; 3) Respond to the reporting and data analysis needs of the DCS; 4) Design, develop and operate new data collection systems and develop new retrieval programs; 5) Prepare eligibility randomization and registration materials; 6) Provide training, quality assurance, and data standardization programs; 7) Meet with NIH personnel at NIH, frequently, and on short notice. Virtually all of the work will be performed at government supplied offices in the NIH campus and/or nearby offices located in Bethesda and Rockville, Maryland due to the extensive use of patient medical records and the regulations pertaining to handling of these documents. The offeror shall be required to meet with NIH personnel in Bethesda and/or Rockville and to furnish courier services between corporate headquarters and various locations within the NIH facility. It is anticipated that the proposed contract will be a cost-reimbursement, level of effort type contract for a five-year period of performance with a requirement for 273,750 total productive labor hours. All responsible sources capable of providing this support and meeting the solicitation criteria are encouraged to submit an offer and will be considered by the NCI. All technical questions concerning this solicitation are to be submitted in writing to the Contract Specialist by September 10, 1998, to ensure timely processing of any amendments prior to the closing date. Request for Proposals (RFP) no. N02-SC-91004-42 can be accessed through the Acquisition Management Branch Home Page by using the following Internet address: http://amb.nci.nih.gov/rfp.htm. POTENTIAL OFFERORS WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR MONITORING THE INTERNET AND DOWNLOADING THEIR OWN COPY OF THE SOLICITATION AND AMENDMENTS, IF ANY. Interested parties that are unable to access the RFP through the Internet, may request a hardcopy from the Contract Specialist. Proposals are due on or before October 2, 1998. No collect calls will be accepted. Posted 08/13/98 (W-SN236787). (0225)

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