ORA Newsletter - Week ending 03/22/02

 

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Section 1 – What’s New

Section 2 – New Funding Opportunities
Section 3 – Conferences

Section 4 – Reminders

Section 5 – Closing Information and Unsubscribe Instructions

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WHAT'S NEW

 

1) OHRP has updated its November 16, 2001 guidance entitled, “Guidance for Investigators and Institutional Review Boards Regarding Research Involving Human Embryonic Stem Cells, Germ and Cell-Derived Test Articles.”  OHRP’s March 19, 2002 guidance can be at http://ohrp.osophs.dhhs.gov/humansubjects/guidance/stemcell.pdf    [PDF document requires free Adobe Acrobat Reader]

 

2) From the NIH Guide: INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES FOR ENHANCING FUNCTION FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES - PA-02-071 – ADDENDUM  (NOT-DA-02-006)

 

This addendum is to program announcement PA-02-071, which was released in the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts on March 4, 2002 at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-02-071.html.  This purpose of this program announcement is to encourage basic research on the structures of membrane proteins at atomic resolution. This addendum adds the National Institute on Drug Abuseas a participating institute in this program announcement.

 

Direct inquiries regarding programmatic issues:

Charles Sharp, Ph.D.

Division of Neuroscience and Behavioral Research

National Institute on Drug Abuse

6001 Executive Boulevard, Room 4282, MSC 9581

Bethesda, MD  20892-9555

Telephone: (301)-443-1887

Fax: 301-594-6043

E-mail:  csharp@nida.nih.gov

 

 

Direct inquiries regarding fiscal matters to:

Gary Fleming, J.D., M.A.

Grants Management Branch

National Institute on Drug Abuse

6001 Executive Boulevard, Room 3158, MSC 9541

Bethesda, MD  20892-9541

Telephone: (301)-443-6710

E-mail: gf6s@nih.gov         (Posted 03/22/02)


 

3) From the NIH Guide:  ANNOUNCEMENT OF DRAFT PROJECT REQUIREMENT: MASTER CONTRACT FOR PRECLINICAL

DEVELOPMENT:  NIH-NIAID-DAIDS-03-18 (NOT-AI-02-012)

 

The purpose of this announcement is two-fold: first, to inform potentially interested individuals, institutions and organizations of a draft project requirement of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), National Institutes of Health (NIH), designed to establish a contract for the Development Resources Master Contract, and second, to solicit comments from interested parties with respect to the scope, design and requirements of this draft solicitation.

 

Please note that proposals are not being solicited at this time. With this announcement, the NIAID is soliciting comments and recommendations on draft Statement of Work in order to: (1) determine interest in this solicitation; (2) assure that requirements included in the documentation will meet the intent of the solicitation; and very importantly, (3) identify or clarify what may appear to be problems, conflicts, or obstacles for an institution or organization that might otherwise wish to become a potential offeror.     (Posted 03/22/02)


Responses should be submitted electronically by Monday, April 15, 2002.  All responses should include the name, position/title, telephone/extension, facsimile number(s), and electronic mail address(es) of the contact individual. The response should also identify the institution, organization, company, etc., and the complete street address (including, where applicable, location identifiers, e.g., office stop and room number) including zip code.

 

All response information should reference NIH-NIAID-DAIDS-03-18 and be directed in writing via electronic mail to:

Brenda Brooks, Contracting Officer

E-mail:  bb76n@nih.gov

Phone:  (301) 435-2765

Facsimile:  (301) 402-0972 or (301) 480-5253

 

Additionally, please provide a copy to:

Jacqueline C. Holden, Senior Contracting Officer

E-mail:  jh55b@nih.gov

Phone:  (301) 496-7119

Facsimile:  (301) 402-0972 or (301) 480-5253    (Posted 03/22/02)


 

4) From the NIH Guide: HIV VACCINE DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT TEAMS RFP: NIH-NIAID-DAIDS-03-12  (NOT-AI-02-009)

 

The Division of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (DAIDS) of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), National Institutes of Health (NIH), has a requirement for the development of an efficacious vaccine against HIV for worldwide use in stemming the AIDS epidemic.

 

It is anticipated that up to six (6) cost reimbursement, completion type contracts will be awarded for a period of five (5) years, beginning approximately February 17, 2003.  RFP-NIH-NIAID-DAIDS-03-12 will be available electronically on or about March 15, 2002, 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-03-12."

 

Responses to this RFP will be due on July 1, 2002.  Any responsible Offeror may submit a proposal that will be considered by the Government. 

 

 

Point of Contact:  Janet M. Mattson, Contracting Officer

Electronic mail address:  mailto:jm32u@nih.gov

Telephone:  301-496-0993

FAX: 301-480-5253             (Posted 03/22/02)


 

5) From the NIH Guide:  INTER-INSTITUTE PILOT PROGRAM FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF AIDS-RELATED THERAPEUTICS

 (NOT-AI-02-010)

 

The Inter-Institute Program for the Development of AIDS-Related Therapeutics (IIP) is co-sponsored by The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) and National Cancer Institute (NCI).  Investigators are invited to submit proposals to this drug development program.

 

The current deadline for receipt of applications is June 1, 2002; no later than May 1, 2002 a Letter of Intent must be submitted to the Inter-Institute Program Coordinator.  Further information about this program, including detailed instructions for preparing proposals and the Letter of Intent, can be found at the program web site at http://dtp.nci.nih.gov/docs/dart.html

 

INQUIRIES:

IIP Coordinator

6130 Executive Boulevard, Suite 8000

Rockville, MD 20852,

T.(301) 496-8720

E-mail: iip@dtpax2.ncifcrf.gov  (Posted 03/22/02)


 

6) From the NIH Guide:  REAGENT RESOURCES SUPPORT FOR AIDS VACCINE DEVELOPMENT  (NOT-AI-02-011)

 

The Division of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (DAIDS) of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), National Institutes of Health (NIH), is recompeting their current contract with Quality Biological, Inc., Contract Number N01-AI-65278. This solicitation will be a 100% Small Business Set-Aside, NAICS Code 54171, 500 employees.

 

RFP NIH-NIAID-DAIDS-03-01 will be available electronically on or about March 14, 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 is also posted on FedBizOpps. Any responsible Offeror may submit a proposal that will be considered by the Government.

 

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

Lois Eaton, Contract Specialist, Phone 301-496-0611, Fax 301-480-5253,

Email le52u@nih.gov

Barbara Shadrick, Senior Contracting Officer, Phone 301-496-7288, Fax 301-402-0972,

Email bs92y@nih.gov       (Posted 03/22/02)

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NEW FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES

 

New NIH notices, requests for applications and program announcements can be found at NIH Notice  (Posted 03/22/02)

 

 

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CONFERENCES AND WORKSHOPS

There are no new conference/workshops for this week.

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REMINDERS! (For Internal Competition Only)

There are no new reminders for this week.

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CLOSING INFORMATION

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