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ASSISTANCE -- TO THE DEVELOPMENTAL THERAPEUTICS PROGRAM SOL RFP NCI-CM-87011-75 DUE 053097 POC Bernice Evans Belt 301-496-8620 E-MAIL: BELTB@RCB.NCI.NIH.GOV, BELTB@RCB.NCI.NIH.GOV. The Developmental Therapeutics Program (DTP) of the National Cancer Institute's Division of Cancer Treatment, Diagnosis and Centers (DCTDC) is seeking an organization to provide assistance in specific areas of its extramural Program, with particular emphasis on the functions of the network of action/decision point committees which guide the progression of potentially useful anticancer and anti-AIDS agents through the entire preclinical drug discovery and development process. These activities extend from the acquisition and input of new natural and synthetic materials into the system through the initial and secondary evaluations and subsequent preclinical development phases leading to approval for Phase I clinical trials. The scientific disciplines involved included chemistry, biology, pharmacology, toxicology and the pharmaceutical sciences, and technical expertise in the management of computerized databases. The contractor will have access to proprietary information on compounds acquired by the NCI and the contractor shall be required to treat all information obtained under this contract as strictly confidential. The Government will provide the contractor with guidelines governing this requirement. Office space for staff and files provided by the contractor shall be within one hour travel time by private automobile from the DTP offices in order to be readily accessible on demand within a working day. It is anticipated that a single level of effort award will be made for a five-year period of performance with incremental funding each year. Offerors will be invited to submit proposals for 6,420 direct labor hours per year. The Standard Industrial Classification Code is 8731. This is a recompetition of Contract N02-CM-37823 currently performed by NOVA Research Company. RFP NCI-CM-87011-75 will be issued on or about March 29, 1997. No collect calls will be accepted. (0049)

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