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A -- SYNTHETIC PEPTIDES AS STRUCTURAL PROBES FOR PRECLINICAL AND MEDICATION DEVELOPMENT STUDIES SOL N01DA-7-7067 DUE 101097 POC Dale S. Weiss, Contracting Officer, 301-443-1301 The National Institute on Drug Abuse is soliciting proposals from qualified organizations having the capability to produce, store, and distribute opioid peptides and related compounds. Compounds will be maintained in adequate amounts and purity and shipped as designated by the NIDA. Offeror must possess the equipment, facilities, and extensive experience with solution phase peptide synthesis, purification, and characterization of peptides in general and, in particular, opioid peptides. It is estimated that a five year incrementally funded cost-reimbursement type (completion) contract will be awarded with five one year options. RFP No. N01DA-7-7067 will be available electronically on or about August 26, 1997, and may be accessed through the NIH Gopher and/or the Internet by using the following electronic mail addresses and instruction: 1) NIH Home Page (via the World Wide Web): Access the NIH Home Page by using http://www.nih.gov . Once you are at the NIH Home Page, select "Grants and Contracts"; select "NIH Gopher directory: listed under the "Contracts Page" section. Once at the NIH R&D Gopher, select "RFPs Available"; select "NIDA"; and select "RFP N01DA-7-7067". (URL: gopher://gopher.nih.gov:70/11/res/rd-rfp) 2) NIH Gopher: Point your Gopher client to GOPHER.NIH.GOV Port 70 (you should now be in the NIH Gopher). Select "Grant and Research Information"; select "R&D Request for Proposals (RFP)"; select "RFPs Available"; select "NIDA"; and, select "RFP N01DA-7-7067". Please note that the RFP for this acquisition will be streamlined to include only the Work Statement, deliverable and reporting requirements, special requirements and mandatory qualifications, Technical Evaluation Criteria, and 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 range may be requested to provide additional documentationto the Contracting Officer. Response to this RFP will be due on or about October 10, 1997. Any responsible offeror may submit a proposal which will be considered by the Government. This advertisement does not commit the Government to award a contract. Point of Contact: Dale S. Weiss, Contracting Officer Electronic Mail Address: dw79f@nih.gov Telephone: (301) 443-1301 Fax: (301) 443-7595 (0220)

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