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B -- DIETARY LIQUID PROTEIN SUPPLEMENT DRINK AND PLACEBO (A DIETARY STRATEGY TO MAXIMIZE BONE MASS IN UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY MIDSHIPMEN) SOL 223-99-2356 DUE 072999 POC Patricia Wright, Contract Specialist (301) 827-8163/Ed Arnold, Contracting Officer (301) 827-7161 The Food and Drug Administration (FDA), has a requirement to develop methods to improve bone health in young men and women in order to reduce the incidence of stress fractures during physical training and the incidence of osteoporotic fracture later in life. The study will evaluate the efficacy and safety of various types of dietary intervention to promote gain in bone mass at several skeletal sites in young Naval Academy midshipmen. The solicitation will only be available on the FDA web page at http://www.fda.gov/oc/ofacs/contracts. Prospective offers are responsible for downloading the solicitation and amendments. These documents will be in portable document format (pdf). A link to the free downloadable Adobe Acrobat Reader software will be available at the same site. It is the offeror's responsibility to monitor the FDA web page for the release of the solicitation and amendments. The FDA has the right to make an award without discussions. Technical questions shall be received not later than twelve (12) days after release of Request for Proposal (RFP). Posted 06/14/99 (W-SN342364). (0165)

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