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B -- SERVICES TO CONDUCT MEASLES VACCINE TRIAL AT NDIRANDE HEALTH CENTRE, MALAWI SOL 2000Q00135 DUE 082500 POC Dale Defilipps, Contract Specialist, Phone (770)488-2637, Fax (770)488-2670, Email DDefilipps@CDC.GOV -- Dale Defilipps, Contract Specialist, Phone (770)488-2637, Fax (770)488-2670, Email DDefilipps@CDC.GOV WEB: Visit this URL for the latest information about this, http://www.eps.gov/cgi-bin/WebObjects/EPS?ACode=P&ProjID=2000Q00135&LocID=2965. E-MAIL: Dale Defilipps, DDefilipps@CDC.GOV. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention contemplates awarding a Sole Source purchase order to the University of Malawi College of Medicine for services to conduct a measles vaccine trial at Ndirande Health Centre in Malawi. The performance period is 12 months. The vendor shall be required to conduct measles vaccine evaluation of HIV-Infected/Uninfected infants between six and nine months of age. Specifically, the vendor shall provide the following services necessary to satisfactorily conduct the Measles Project, including but not limited to the following: 1) Perform HIV counseling and testing as necessary; 2) Administer informed consent to potential clients as necessary; 3) Collect blood from clients as required; 4) Provide vaccinations as required; 5) Provide clinic services for study clients as needed; 6) Complete questionnaires as required; 7) Do home follow up visits when needed; 8) Provide driver for vehicle for project-related activities and ensure proper maintenance of vehicle; 9) Process, store, and log in laboratory blood samples on the same day as sample collection and arrange for shipping to CDC as necessary; 10) Perform HIV and other simple tests as required; 11) Enter questionnaire data into computer programs and set up basic computer entry screens as needed; and 12) Provide basic secretarial services, order and oversee supplies, monitor budget. In addition, the successful vendor must meet the following qualifications: 1) Experience working on the advanced preparatory phase that has been conducted on the measles study and the availability to continue collaborations on the research study for the duration of the study. 2) Working knowledge of Ndirande Health Centre, the District Health Officer, and persons who run the Health Centre; 3) The ability to employ personnel in the following fields within 2 weeks of finalizing the purchase order: nursing, health service associates, drivers, laboratory technicians, administrative assistants or their equivalent, and data entry clerks; 4) Availability of dedicated laboratory space, minus 70 freezer space or its equivalent (e.g., liquid nitrogen storage tanks), and availability of 2 dedicated offices for the study; 5) Have an office/laboratory location within five kilometers or less from Ndirande Health Centre; 6) The ability to ensure that the College of Medicine has some supervisory responsibilities for personnel who will have active subject involvement, as the College of Medicine is the local study site with IRB approval to approach potential study participants; and 7) The vendor must be able to begin delivery of goods within seven working days of acceptance of the purchase order. The University of Malawi is the only known source that can meet all of the above requirements, hence a Sole Source procurement is contemplated. Responsible sources may submit a response which will be considered by the Agency. Posted 07/13/00 (D-SN474705). (0195)

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