Support for Evaluating and Conducting Computational and Alternative Toxicological Methods for the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences

The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) is seeking a contractor to provide support for evaluating and conducting computational and alternative toxicological methods. The contractor will be responsible for conducting and evaluating toxicological testing using computational and/or alternative approaches, also referred to as New Approach Methodologies (NAMs). The areas of focus for the research include population variability, susceptibility, developmental neurotoxicity, carcinogenicity, ecotoxicity, acute toxicity, and more. The contract will be a cost-plus fixed fee, term, level of effort contract with a base period of 12 months and nine successive 12-month term options for a total possible period of performance of 10 years. Some key points to consider: * The contractor must comply with established HHS EIT accessibility standards. * The contractor must provide a Technical Proposal, Business Proposal, and Excel Business Proposal Budget. * The Business Proposal must contain itemized cost and substantiating information to support the figures contained in the Excel spreadsheet budget fields. * The contractor must provide a list of personnel, their specific duties, and availability to the program. * The contractor must provide a detailed breakdown of costs, including labor hours, rates, and costs by category.