A -- DRUG DEVELOPMENT FOR OPPORTUNISTIC INFECTIONS-HEPATITIS C

Notice Date

August 8, 2001

Contracting Office

Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, National Institutes of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, Contract Management Branch 6700-B Rockledge Drive, MSC 7612, Bethesda, MD, 20892-7612

ZIP Code

20892-7612

Solicitation Number

NIH-NIAID-DAIDS-02-19

Response Due

November 15, 2001

Point of Contact

Scott Drega, Contract Specialist, Phone 301-496-6424, Fax 301-480-5253, Email sdrega@niaid.nih.gov -- Paul McFarlane, Senior Contracting Officer, Phone 301-496-0349, Fax 301-402-0972, Email pm24v@nih.gov

Description

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 for establishment of cell culture assay system and small animal model for drug screening capability. To this end, this solicitation is to support activities in the microbiological and animal model testing of new candidate drugs. =20 It is anticipated that two (2) cost-reimbursement, completion type contracts will be awarded for a period of seven (7) years each, beginning approximately on July 15, 2002. RFP NIH-NIAID-DAIDS-02-19 will be available electronically on or about August 15, 2001 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 World Wide Web): Access by using http://www.niaid.nih.gov/contract and select the ?RFPs? link and then select ?RFP NIH-NIAID-DAIDS-02-19?. 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 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 will be requested to provide additional documentation to the Contracting Officer. Responses to this RFP will be due on November 15, 2001. 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: Scott Drega, Contract Specialist Electronic Mail Address: sdrega@niaid.nih.gov Telephone: (301) 496-6424 Fax: (301) 480-5253 No collect calls will be accepted.

Web Link

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Record

Loren Data Corp. 20010810/ASOL006.HTM (D-220 SN50U431)