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R -- COMMUNICATIONS SUPPORT SOL N01DA-9-2067 DUE 062599 POC Dale Weiss, 301-443-6677 The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) is soliciting proposals from qualified organizations concerning the following: The contractor shall provide NIDA with communications support services primarily through operation of exhibits and media outreach programs to assist the Public Information and Liaison Branch (PILB) in its efforts to disseminate the results of drug abuse research. For the NIDA exhibits program, the Contractor shall make all arrangements for NIDA exhibits to travel to some 40 conferences a year, including reservations for space, paperwork, amassing items to ship, preparing supporting forms and documents, shipping materials to and from conferences, setting up exhibits and staffing exhibit booth during conferences, and maintaining and storing NIDA exhibits and support materials. For media outreach, the Contractor shall develop action plans to reach media, maintain media lists, execute plans to obtain media coverage of NIDA news, develop video b-roll or radio actualities, write news releases, fact sheets and media advisories, create graphics visuals, send out materials to the media, follow up calls to media to enhance placement opportunities, and other services necessary to implement the program. NIDA anticipates that a 3-year cost reimbursement type contract with two, one year options will result from this procurement. RFP No. N01DA-9-2067 will be available electronically on or about May 26, 1999, and may be accessed through the Internet at the following address: (URL: http://www.nida.nih.gov/RFP/RFPList.html) Please note that the RFP for this acquisition will be streamlined to include only the Work Statement, Deliverables and Reporting Requirements, Special Requirements and Mandatory Qualifications, Technical Evaluation Criteria, and other necessary Proposal Preparation Instructions. All information required for the submission of an offer will be contained in the electronic RFP package. Following proposal submission and the initial review process, offerors comprising the competitive rangemay be requested to provide additional documentation to the Contracting Officer. Response to the RFP will be due on or about June 24, 1999. This acquisition is being offered for competition limited to eligible 8(a) concerns. This acquisition is offered under SIC code 8743. This advertisement does not commit the Government to award a contract. See numbered Note 4. Point of Contact: Dale S. Weiss, Contract Specialist Electronic Mail Address: dw79f@nih.gov Telephone: (301) 443-6677 Fax: (301) 443-7595 Posted 05/11/99 (W-SN329932). (0131)

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