SOURCES SOUGHT for contract support services in epidemiological and statistical studies. Services required include data abstract/collection, data entry, database management, computer programming, biostatistical and epidemiologic analysis. Support i s required in: 1) The Accession Medical Standards and Research Activity (AMSARA) whose mission is to support the development of evidence based accession standards by conducting epidemiologic analyses and integrating relevant operational, clinical and econo mic consideration into policy recommendation; 2) The Psychiatric Seroepidemiologic Studies that seek to enhance the current body of information regarding potential infectious factors and the development of neuropsychiatric illness by establishing antibody prevalence rates for a variety of viral agents in both diseased and non-diseased populations; and 3) The Accession Medical Standards Prospective Studies that includes the Assessment of Recruit Motivation and Strength (ARMS) that uses simple screening fitne ss tests to identify qualified recruits as well as to encourage physical training prior to shipping. Work shall be performed in Government facilities. Contractor personnel may be required to travel to Army, Navy, Air Force training installations and Mili tary Entrance Processing Stations across the United States. THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGH SYNOPSIS ONLY. THERE IS NO SOLICITATION AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. PROPOSALS ARE NOT REQUESTED AT THIS TIME AND WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. Any information submitted is volunt ary. The Government will not pay for any information that is submitted in response to this sources sought synopsis. A solicitation will be issued on or about 1 September 2006. Respondents capable of satisfying the requirements stated herein should provi de a narrative identifying business size (small business, small disadvantaged business, or large business), applicable designators (service-disabled veteran-owned, HUBzone, woman-owned, etc.), and experience performing the same or similar services. All re sponses must be received by 7 July 2006. Narratives should be e-mailed to Mrs. Donna Blackstone at [email protected].

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