RFP ANNOUNCEMENT: IN VITRO ANTIVIRAL SCREENING PROGRAM - RFP-NIH-NIAID-DMID- 03-06 Release Date: October 1, 2002 NOTICE: NOT-AI-02-054 National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) (http://www.niaid.nih.gov) Receipt Date: January 15, 2003 DESCRIPTION The Virology Branch of DMID, NIAID intends to re-compete and renew the current In Vitro Screening Program. The Program supports screening systems for the assessment of the efficacy of potential therapeutic and/or prevention approaches for important human viral infections. There are seven principal viral categories covered under this RFP: (1) herpesviruses, (2) respiratory viruses, (3) hepatitis B virus, (4) hepatitis C virus, (5) human papillomaviruses, (6) orthopoxviruses, and (7) biodefense agents (or their surrogates) that cause viral hemorrhagic fever and/or encephalitis (for biodefense-related viruses, see http://www.bt.cdc.gov/Agent/Agentlist.asp). Screening systems for other viral infections, except systems for retrovirus infections, are also encouraged. It is anticipated that between three and eight (3-8) cost reimbursement, completion type contracts will be awarded for a period of seven (7) years, beginning approximately September 30, 2003. RFP-NIH-NIAID-DMID-03-06 will be available electronically on or about September 23, 2002 and may be accessed through the NIAID Contract Management Branch (CMB) Home Page at http://www.niaid.nih.gov/cgi-shl/cmb/rfps.cfm and will be posted on FedBizOpps at http://www.fedbizopps.gov/. Please note that the RFP has been revised to include only the Work Statement, Deliverable and Reporting Requirements, Special Requirements, 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. Responses to this RFP will be due on January 15, 2003. Any responsible offeror may submit a proposal for consideration by the Government. This advertisement does not commit the Government to award a contract. No collect calls will be accepted. No facsimile transmissions will be accepted. Contracting Office Address: National Institutes of Health National Institutes of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Contract Management Branch 6700-B Rockledge Drive Room 2230, MSC 7612 Bethesda, MD, 20892-7612 Point of Contact: Ross Kelley, Contracting Officer, Phone 301-402-2234, Fax 301-402-0972, Email rk17@nih.gov
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