99--Studies in Animal Models Traumatic Brain Injury

This is a notice of intent, not a request for a proposal. A solicitation document will not be issued and proposals will not be requested. The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), Intramural Research Program (IRP) intends to solicit, negotiate and award a purchase order on a noncompetitive basis with Dr. Dr. Yung-Hsiao Chiang, Taipei Medical University, Department of Neurological Surgery, 111 Hsing-Long Road, Sec 3, Taipei Taiwan ROC. The National Institutes on Drug Abuse (NIDA), Division of Intramural Research in Baltimore, Maryland requires specialized skills, expertise, facilities and equipment to be able to do the very specific research needed. The type of studies in animal models traumatic brain injury required involves very specific types of equipment and techniques in order to provide results that are consistent with NIDA/IRP portions of this program. Dr. Chiang will use state-of-the-art structural and functional neuroimaging methodologies to identify the pathophysiological effects of blast injury exposure in a subset of animals subjected to blast. Dr. Chiang and Taipei Medical University have extensive experience with all these techniques and extensive experience in integrative interpretation of complex data from these type of multidisciplinary research efforts. The acquisition is being conducted under simplified acquisition FAR 13 and is exempt from the requirements of FAR Part 6, Competition Requirement. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. Interested parties may identify their interest and capabilities in response to this synopsis. The determination by the Government not to compete the proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely with the discretion of the Government. Comments to this announcement, referencing synopsis number NIHDA2009093 may be submitted to the NIDA, IRP, 251 Bayview Boulevard, Suite 200, BRC Bldg., Rm 04A326, Baltimore, MD 21224, ATTN: Carol Lindsay