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A -- BACTERIOLOGY AND MYCOLOGY BIOSTATISTICAL AND OPERATIONS UNIT (BAMBU) SOL RFP NIH-NIAID-DMID-01-10 DUE 072800 POC Dawn Caracci, Contract Specialist, Electronic Mail address: dk28a@nih.gov; (301) 496-3699 The Division of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (DMID), National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), National Institutes of Health (NIH), has a requirement to support multicenter clinical studies of interventions for serious fungal and healthcare-associated resistant bacterial infections and chronic Lyme disease. The Bacteriology and Mycology Biostatistical and Operations Unit (BAMBU) is being created as a biostatistical and operations coordinating unit to support present and future clinical studies sponsored by the Bacteriology and Mycology Branch, DMID, NIAID, NIH. Key aspects of the effort will be to provide: 1) statistical leadership, 2) data management and system development, 3) clinical trial operations and support, 4) regulatory support, 5) clinical site monitoring, and 6) data analysis and reporting for the Bacteriology and Mycology Study Group (BAMSG) and the Clinical Studies of Chronic Lyme Disease. THIS IS A 100% SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE, Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Code 7379 with a size standard of $18.0 million. Offerors responding to this RFP should also refer to the RFP for the BAMSG (RFP NIH-NIAID-DMID-01-11), a solicitation for proposals to establish a clinical studies collaborative group to conduct clinical studies of serious fungal and healthcare-associated resistant bacterial infections. These RFPs are being released simultaneously. It is anticipated that one (1) cost-reimbursement, completion type contract will be awarded for a period of five (5) years, beginning approximately March 1, 2001. RFP NIH-NIAID-DMID-01-10 will be available electronically on or about April 24, 2000, and may be accessed through the NIAID Contract Management Branch (CMB) Home Page by using the following electronic address and instructions: NIAID/CMB Home Page (via the WWW): Use http://www.niaid.nih.gov/contract to access the NIAID/CMB Home Page. Once at the NIAID/CMB Home Page, click on the "RFPs" link and then click on "RFP NIH-NIAID-DMID-01-10." Please note that the RFPfor this acquisition has been revised to include only the Statement of Work, Deliverable and Reporting Requirements, if any, the Technical Evaluation Criteria, and the Specific RFP Instructions and Provisions. 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 range may be requested to provide additional documentation to the Contracting Officer. Responses to this RFP will be due on or about July 28, 2000. All responsible SMALL BUSINESSES may submit a proposal, which will be considered by the Government. This advertisement does not commit the Government to award a contract. Point of Contract: Dawn Caracci, Contract Specialist. Electronic Mail address: dk28a@nih.gov Telephone: (301) 496-3699; Fax: (301) 402-0972. NO COLLECT CALLS WILL BE ACCEPTED. See Note 1. Posted 04/10/00 (W-SN443120). (0101)

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