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<P dir=ltr><SPAN lang=en-us></SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us><EM>EPHT List Serve:</EM></SPAN></P>
<P dir=ltr><SPAN lang=en-us><EM>The Oregon EPHT Team thought this may be of interest to you. Please feel free to send it along to your academic partners.</EM> </SPAN></P>
<P dir=ltr><SPAN lang=en-us>U</SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us></SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us>nder the provisions of FAR 35.016 and FAR 6.102(d)(2)</SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us></SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us>,</SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us></SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us> which provides for the competitive selection of research proposals</SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us></SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us>,</SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us></SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us></SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us></SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us> t</SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us></SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us>he Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Center for Environmental Health (NCEH) has issued</SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us></SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us> a</SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us></SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us> Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) on the FedBizOpps.gov</SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us></SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us> web site</SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us></SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us>. </SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us></SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us> Contracts that are awarded based on responses to this BAA are as a result of full and open competition and therefore in full compliance with the provisions of PL98-369, "The Competition in Contracting Act of 1984".</SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us></SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us></SPAN></P>
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<P dir=ltr><SPAN lang=en-us></SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us>The following is a link to "FedBizOpps.gov" where the BAA for the EPHT Program is posted. Enter the Solicitation number:</SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us><B></B></SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us><B> 2010-N-11993</B></SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us></SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us> in the Key Word/Solicitation # box and click on the "Search" button. It will bring up the announcement. </SPAN></P>
<P dir=ltr><SPAN lang=en-us></SPAN><A href="https://www.fbo.gov/?s=opportunity&mode=list&tab=list"><SPAN lang=en-us></SPAN><FONT color=#000000><SPAN lang=en-us><U>https://www.fbo.gov/?s=opportunity&mode=list&tab=list</U></SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us></SPAN></FONT></A><SPAN lang=en-us></SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us> </SPAN></P>
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<P dir=ltr><SPAN lang=en-us>If you have any questions, or difficulty accessing the document, please contact</SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us></SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us></SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us> </SPAN><A href="mailto:srezai@cdc.gov"><SPAN lang=en-us></SPAN><FONT color=#000000><SPAN lang=en-us><U>srezai@cdc.gov</U></SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us></SPAN></FONT></A><SPAN lang=en-us></SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us>.</SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us></SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us> .</SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us></SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us></SPAN></P>
<P dir=ltr><SPAN lang=en-us>This BAA is open and in effect for 21 days from the date of release (March 29, 2010 through April 19, 2010). THIS IS AN IMMEDIATE CALL FOR WHITE PAPERS for the Environmental Public Health Tracking Program. Prior to submission of a white paper, offerors are strongly encouraged to contact the CDC BAA Technical Coordinator, Ms. Susan Rezai, at 770-488-1473. White papers must be received by April 19, 2010 in order to be considered for further evaluation. White papers should be submitted electronically to the CDC BAA Technical Coordinator, Susan Rezai at</SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us> </SPAN><A href="mailto:srezai@cdc.gov"><SPAN lang=en-us></SPAN><FONT color=#000000><SPAN lang=en-us><U>srezai@cdc.gov</U></SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us></SPAN></FONT></A><SPAN lang=en-us></SPAN><SPAN lang=en-us><FONT color=#0735f7> </FONT></SPAN></P>
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<DIV><STRONG><FONT size=2 face="Palatino Linotype"><EM>Tara Chetock, </EM></FONT><FONT size=2 face="Palatino Linotype"><EM>Health Educator</EM></FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face="Palatino Linotype"><EM>Environmental Public Health Tracking</EM></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face="Palatino Linotype"><EM>Office of Environmental Public Health</EM></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><EM><FONT size=2 face="Palatino Linotype">Department of Human Services</FONT></EM></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face="Palatino Linotype"><EM>800 NE Oregon Street, Ste. 640<BR>Portland, OR 97232-2162</DIV>
<DIV>Phone: 971-673-1496</DIV>
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