Centers For Disease Control And Prevention (CDC), Procurement & Grants Office, 2920 Brandywine Road, Atlanta, Georgia 30341-4146

A -- RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT NEEDLE-FREE INJECTOR TECHNOLOGY SOL 2000N00073 DUE 052900 POC Kem Williams, Contract Specialist, (770) 488-2776, Mailstop K18 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) contemplates award of a contract entitled "High-Speed, Needle-Free Device for Measles Vaccination," whose purpose would be to support the research and development (R&D) of a safe needle-free jet injector device capable of vaccinating large numbers of persons by limited manpower in short periods of time for use in epidemic control and disease eradication campaigns. The contract would encompass up to seven (7) stages of R&D (i.e., product design, manufacture, bench testing, animal and/or cadaver studies, human clinical, field trials, etc.) to be accomplished over a period of up to 36 months, subject to negotiation between the offeror and CDC. The date specified for receipt of proposals will be approximately 30 days after the issue date of the Request for Proposal (RFP), which is anticipated to be May 30, 2000. Upon issuance, the RFP will be available on the internet at www.cdc.gov/nip/dev/measlesdeviceRFP.htm. Hardcopies may be obtained upon written request to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Procurement and Grants Office, Contracts Management Branch, Section I, Attn: Kem Williams, 2920 Brandywine Road, Room 3100, Atlanta, GA 30341. The requester shall cite RFP number 2000-N-00073 and provide a mailing address, point of contact, and telephone number. Telephone, e-mail, or fax request will not be accepted. All responsible sources may submit a proposal which will be considered. A wage determination has not been requested since the requirement involves meaningful numbers of professional employees as defined in FAR Subpart 22.11. Posted 05/10/00 (W-SN453290). (0131)

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