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A -- MICROBIOLOGICAL TUBERCULOSIS SCREENING SOL RFP-NIH-NIAID-DAIDS-99-16 DUE 113098 POC Mr. Ross Kelley, Contract Specialist, 301-402-2234 This is a modification to correct the Commerce Business Daily (CBD) Announcement previously posted on August 13, 1998. In this announcement of availability, we incorrectly included a restriction to competition. The restriction to competition does not apply to this RFP. The Opportunistic Infections Research Branch, Therapeutics Research Program, Division of AIDS, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), NIH, has a requirement to develop therapies for the treatment of AIDS and associated opportunistic infections. The purpose of this RFP is to seek responsible offers to establish laboratory facilities for microbiological tuberculosis screening. This contract is to serve as a central facility for laboratory in vitro testing of novel compounds. It is anticipated that one (1) cost reimbursement, completion type contract will be awarded for a period of seven (7) years, beginning approximately August 17, 1999. RFP NIH-NIAID-DAIDS-99-16 will be available electronically on or about September 3, 1998, 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-DAIDS-99-16." Please note that the RFP for this acquisition has been revised to include only the Work Statement, Deliverable and Reporting Requirements, Special Requirements and Mandatory Qualification, 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 will be requested to provide additional documentation to the Contracting Officer. Responses to this RFP will be due on November 30, 1998. 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: Ross Kelley, Contract Specialist Electronic mail address: rk17a@nih.gov Telephone: (301) 402-2234 FAX: (301) 402-0972 No collect calls will be accepted. Posted 09/03/98 (W-SN245912). (0246)

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