RFP_Cvr_Ltr.pdf

Public Health Service

National Institutes of Health National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Office of Acquisitions, OM Rockledge II, Room 6016 6701 Rockledge Drive, MSC 7902 Bethesda, Maryland 20892-7902

Phone: 301-435-0333 Fax: 301-480-3338 E-mail: bredowsa@nhlbi.nih.gov

December 18, 2014

Reference: Request for Proposal No. NHLBI-HR-16-06

RFP for the Lung Tissue Research Consortium (LTRC) – Radiology Center

Dear Ladies and Gentlemen:

You are invited to submit a proposal in accordance with the requirements of the above referenced Request for Proposal (RFP). This RFP is prepared in accordance with the Uniform Contract Format prescribed by the Federal Acquisition Regulation.

Your attention is directed to Section C, which contains the Statement of Work and Reporting Requirements.

Sections L and M, include proposal preparation instructions and evaluation factors for award. Technical information specific to this solicitation is addressed in Section L, Technical Proposal Instructions. General Instructions and Business Proposal Instructions are also found in Section L. The balance of the solicitation contains provisions, clauses and special requirements which will be made a part of any resultant award and therefore should be reviewed by you as to the effects on performance capability and technical and cost considerations in the development of your proposal. The contract will be tailored to the final negotiations and modified, as necessary, for the costs and other elements as negotiated prior to award.

It is important to read the solicitation in its entirety including Attachment 1, which outlines the additional requirements and criteria specific to this RFP.

Following are other RFPs that are related to the LTRC Radiology Center:

RFP No. NHLBI-HR-16-04 (LTRC Data Coordinating Center) RFP No. NHLBI-HR-16-05 (LTRC Tissue Repository) RFP No. NHLBI-HR-16-07 (LTRC Clinical Centers)

Please note the due date for proposals is 3:00 pm local time on February 16, 2015. The address for submission of proposals is contained in Section J, Attachment 1. Questions regarding this RFP should be directed to my attention.

Sincerely, Scott Bredow Contracting Officer NHLBI Extramural Contracts Branch Office of Acquisitions, OM, NHLBI mailto:bredowsa@nhlbi.nih.gov