MASTER AGREEMENT FOR TUMOR TISSUE RESOURCES FOR EVALUATION OF PROMISINGDIAGNOSTIC AND PROGNOSTIC APPROACHES NIH GUIDE, Volume 21, Number 13, April 3, 1992 RFP AVAILABLE: NCI-CB-21001-32 P.T. 34 Keywords: Cancer/Carcinogenesis Biological Resources Bioassay Biology, Molecular National Cancer Institute The National Cancer Institute is seeking experienced organizations that are able to access and provide large numbers of paraffin embedded tumor tissues (or whenever available, frozen tumor specimens) with associated patient follow-up data to be used for the validation of promising new diagnostic and prognostic assays. The tumor tissue required and the assays to be performed will be defined by Master Agreement Orders (MAOs) issued during the period of performance. The MAOs will be awarded based upon competition among members of the Master Agreement (MA) pool. MA holders selected for award shall provide a minimum number of paraffin blocks (and/or frozen tissue whenever available) of breast, colorectal, and/or bladder tumor tissue of specific tumor stages with a minimum number of years of clinical follow-up. MA holders shall perform evaluations of promising new diagnostic and prognostic techniques as defined by individual MAOs. Offerors may qualify to perform one, all, or any combination, of the following methodologies: Flow cytometry studies of cell proliferation, molecular biology studies, and/or immunohistochemical assays. MAs will be awarded to all organizations whose technical proposal is considered acceptable. Multiple MAOs may be issued in each year. An MA holder is free to respond to any particular Request for Proposals (RFP) without having any affect on its MA. The proposals will be due by COB May 4, 1992. Richard L. Hartmann Contracting Officer's Representative Research Contracts Branch Cancer Etiology Contracts Section National Cancer Institute Executive Plaza South, Room 620 9000 Rockville Pike Bethesda, MD 20892 Telephone: (301) 496-8611 No collect calls will be accepted. .
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