Notice Number: NOT-AI-08-063

Key Dates
Release Date: September 16, 2008 
Receipt Date: December 2, 2008

Issued by
National Institutes of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), (http://www.niaid.nih.gov)

Description

It is anticipated that up to 2 Cost Reimbursement/Completion contracts will be awarded for a period of 5 years, beginning approximately August 3, 2009.  RFP NIH-NIAID-DAIDS-2009-AI2008027 will be available electronically on or about August 12, 2008 and may be accessed at http://www.fbo.gov/.  Only electronic copies of the RFP will be available.  All information required for the submission of an offer will be contained in the RFP.  Responses to this RFP will be due approximately December 2, 2008. 

This BAA solicitation for a rapid HIV point-of-care diagnostic device for resource-limited settings hereinafter referred to as rapid virus test) seeks to fund a consortia of scientists with a breadth of complementary skills and expertise in clinical HIV research, the associated molecular technology, diagnostics, validation testing, GMP manufacturing and project management to develop a simple to use, rapid, point-of-care (POC) HIV diagnostic device with candidate vaccine constructs and developed vaccine-induced antibodies in the absence of true HIV-1 infections and HIV-infected infants.  The diagnostic technology must demonstrate feasibility for use in resource-limited settings and in POC clinics without the use of supporting laboratory equipment such as centrifuges, vortexes or pipettes.  In addition, if proposed testing requires processing of patient samples for downstream applications, the processing must be self- contained and require limited sample manipulation and safe containment of potentially infectious material.  The output should be in a visual format, without ambiguity, and include a full process negative and internal positive control. 

Any responsible offeror may submit a proposal that will be considered by the Government, however, this notice does not commit the Government to the award of a contract.  No collect calls will be accepted. 

No facsimile submissions will be accepted.

Inquiries

For questions or further information, contact:

Cecil Butler
Contract Specialist
Office of Acquisitions, Division of Extramural Activities, NIAID, NIH, DHHS
6700-B Rockledge Drive, Room 3214, MSC 7612
Bethesda, MD  20892-7612 (Express mail:  Use Zip Code 20817-7612)
Phone (301) 496-0612
Fax (301) 402-0972
Email: Butlerce@niaid.nih.gov

Eileen Webster-Cissel
Chief, AIDS Research Contracts Branch
Office of Acquisitions, Division of Extramural Activities, NIAID, NIH, DHHS
6700-B Rockledge Drive, Room 3214, MSC 7612
Bethesda, MD  20892-7612 (Express mail:  Use Zip Code 20817-7612)
Phone (301) 496-0612
Fax (301) 402-0972
Email: ew52c@nih.gov

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