Q -- Non-personal service contract for Research Associate for the period 31 June 2002 to 01 July 2003

This is an amendment to the above solicitation to incorporate the following changes: a) Clin 0001 quantity should be 1920 hours. b) The new closing date is 27 June 2002 at 1600 pacific time. c) The performance period is from 01 Aug 2002 to 31 July 2003. d) The new statement of work reads: . PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT, Research Associate, 1. SCOPE OF CONTRACT: a. The work to be performed is located in the Naval Training Center Branch Medical Center and Naval Medical Center, San Diego. The contractor is a Research Associate who provides research services. 2. DUTY HOURS: a. The contractor shall be available for duty at the Naval Medical Center, San Diego or the Naval Training Center, San Diego, CA from 0730-1630 (this includes a one-hour lunch), Monday through Friday. The contractor shall agree to extend these hours, as necessary, to ensure experiments are completed or deadlines met. The contractor shall be compensated for these extended hours with compensatory time off at a later date to be mutually agreed upon. The contractor shall arrive for each scheduled shift in a well-rested condition and shall have had at least six hours of rest from all other duties immediately prior to reporting for the shift. DUTIES: a. The contractor will manage data collection and analysis for specific aspects of individual research projects to be reviewed by the Research Director. Manage computer entry of research data generated by clinical staff. Aid in the statistical analysis of data, prepare tables and graphs of results, and participate in manuscript preparation. Conduct library searches for pertinent scientific literature and assist in preliminary literature review. b. Provide assistance in conducting refractive surgery research as necessary. Conduct subject examinations using mesoptometer, night driving simulator, low contrast test charts or other devices as specified in the approved research protocols. Perform maintenance and calibration of instruments. Aid in other research protocols, as may be required by shifting demands within the Research Center of the Navy Refractive Surgery Center. c. Must be able to travel at least four times a year. 4. REQUIREMENTS: B.A./B.S. degree in science with relevant laboratory and research experience. At least three years of experience working on a research projects involving laboratory science. Working knowledge of visual performance measurements including visual acuity, refraction and contrast sensitivity. Ability to communicate orally and in writing using grammatically appropriate English. Proficiency with computers and software for word processing, spreadsheets, and database management, such as Microsoft Office (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access). A basic working knowledge of databases and introductory statistics is preferred. For interested parties who have not held a contract with or been employed in a civilian or military capacity by the Refractive Surgery Center, NMCSD, three letters of reference shall be required for consideration for contract award. The contractor shall comply with the medical staff rules, regulations and bylaws related to animal research and clinical practice as promulgated by the Medical Treatment Facility Commander and the nationwide standards of practice of the Ophthalmology specialty. The contractor will be neat, clean, well groomed, and in appropriate clothing when in patient care areas. Hair shall be neatly trimmed and combed. The contractor shall display an identification badge on the right breast of his or her outer clothing, which includes the contractor?s full name and professional status. The contractor shall become acquainted with and obey all station regulations, shall perform in a manner to preclude the waste of utilities, and shall not use Government telephones for personal business. All motor vehicles operated on the installation by the contractor shall be registered with the base security service according to applicable directives. Eating and smoking by the contractor are prohibited in patient care areas and are restricted to designated areas. The contractor is not prohibited, by reason of his or her performance under this contract, from outside employment so long as there is no conflict with the performance of services under this contract. The contractor shall make no use of any Government facilities or other Government property in connection with outside employment. All financial, statistical, personnel, and technical data which is furnished, produced or otherwise available to the contractor during the performance of this contract are considered confidential business information and shall not be used for purposed other than performance of work under this contract nor be released by the contractor without prior written consent of the Contracting Officer. Any presentation of any statistical or analytical materials, or any reports based on information obtained from studies covered by this, will be subject to review and approval by the Contracting Officer before publication or dissemination. The Secretary of the Navy has determined that the illegal possession or use of drugs and paraphernalia in a military setting contributes directly to military drug abuse and undermines command efforts to eliminate drug abuse among military personnel. The policy of the Department of the Navy (including the Marine Corps) is to deter and detect drug offenses on military installations. Measures taken to identify drug offenses on military installations and to prevent introduction of illegal drugs and paraphernalia include routine random inspection of personal possessions on entry or exit. If there is probable cause to believe that the contractor has been engaged in use, possession, or trafficking of drugs, the contractor may be detained for a limited period of time until he or she can be removed from the installation or turned over to the local law enforcement personnel having jurisdiction. When illegal drugs are discovered in the course of an inspection or search of a vehicle operated by a contractor, the contractor and vehicle may be detained for a reasonable period of time necessary to surrender the individual and vehicle to appropriate civil law enforcement personnel. Action may be taken to suspend working privileges as well as installation driving privileges. Implicit with the acceptance of this contract is the agreement by the contractor to comply with all Federal and State laws as well as regulations issued by the commander of the military installation concerning illegal drugs and paraphernalia. The contractor must be able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language fluently. 5. ABSENCES AND LEAVE: The contractor will not be paid for any hours not worked including any vacation and sick leave. If the health car worker is absent for three or more consecutive days due to illness, he or she may be required by the Commanding Officer to provide written documentation from a qualified health care provider that he or she is free from communicable disease and the cause of the health care worker?s current illness. The Government reserves the right to examine and /or re-examine any health care worker who meets this criteria. Your services shall not be required on the following federally established holidays: New Year?s Day, Martin Luther King?s Birthday, President?s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veteran?s Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day.