National Institute of Diabetes, Digestive & Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), Acquisition Management Branch, Natcher Building, 45 Center Dr., MSC 6600, Room 6AN32, Bethesda, Maryland 20892-6600

A -- UNITED STATES RENAL DATA SYSTEM -- SPECIAL STUDIES CENTERS (USRDS-SSCS) SOL NIH-NIDDK-00-01 POC Robert T. Coonley, Contracting Officer, phone: 301-594-8837, fax: 301-480-8261, e-mail: CoonleyR@extra.niddk.nih.gov The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), Division of Kidney, Urologic and Hematologic Diseases (DKUHD), has a requirement for the recompetition of two Biomedical Special Studies Centers (SSCs). One of the SSCs will perform analytical work in the area of Quality of Life and Rehabilitation of End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Patients, and the other in the area of Nutrition/Malnutrition. Under this phase of the USRDS, the contracts for the Coordinating Center and the Cardiovascular Diseases SSC have been awarded, and that for the Economic SSC will soon be awarded. Each SSC will perform three Existing Data Studies, and will design, pilot and conduct two Special Studies. The Requests for Proposals, RFP No. NIH-NIDDK-00-01 will be issued on or about October 1, 1999 with a closing date of on or about January 14, 2000. All organizations who received copies of RFP Nos. NIH-NIDDK-98-7 and 98-8 for the Coordinating Center and the Special Studies Centers, respectively, need not request, but will automatically be sent a copy of RFP 00-01. Requests for the RFP must be in writing (by mail, fax or e-mail) addressed to the Contracting Officer cited above, and must cite the referenced RFP number. All responsible sources may submit a proposal which will be considered by the agency. The Government is not committed to award contracts pursuant to this announcement. Posted 09/01/99 (W-SN375170). (0244)

Loren Data Corp. http://www.ld.com (SYN# 0013 19990903\A-0013.SOL)