The purpose of this contract is to provide medical, diagnostic, therapeutic, scientific, technical, data management, managerial, clerical, and statistical support to Principal Investigators (PIs) within the DIR, NIEHS and their collaborators. The Contractor shall assist the Government by identifying and enrolling subjects, and administering, managing, and conducting clinical studies

designed and supervised by PIs alone or in collaboration with other scientists inside or outside of the NIEHS. Another purpose of this contract is to provide technical expertise and health care staff to the NIEHS Clinical Research Unit (CRU) in support of clinical studies conducted in that facility. The Contractor will also provide technical expertise and various staff members to Clinical

Research Program groups stationed at the National Institutes of Health in their Clinical Center in Bethesda, Maryland in support of the clinical studies conducted by them. These staff will include research physicians, nurses, study coordinators, and other support personnel. The Contractor shall function in a purely supportive role carrying out specific task orders and shall not engage in independent research under this contract. The Contractor will also provide field research support to the NIEHS in response to natural or man]made environmental disasters, or community outreach research.

See attached Request for Information / Sources Sought Notice and Attachment 1. Draft Statement of Work (SOW).