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R -- IMPACT OF SANITARIAN MODEL SOL HRSA 95-ABC(RT) DUE 053095 POC Contact Point, Richelle Taylor, (301)443-5672, Contracting Officer, Steven Zangwill, (301)443-5672 The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) is interested in identifying sources that can evaluate how the appointment of a U.S. Public Health Service Sanitarian has impacted HRSA-sponsored programs along the Arizona/Mexico border. The Sanitarian serves as the U.S. Public Health Service's principle environmental health consultant along the Arizona/Mexico Border. The contractor shall develop a report showing the impact this Sanitarian model has had on HRSA-sponsored programs by collecting, compiling, and analyzing data from the pilot project's service area. The Contractor shall recommend changes to the model and develop an instrument so the model can be replicated in New Mexico, California and Texas. The Contractor shall develop an instrument to collect and analyze the following data and information: 1) analyze, make projections and comparisons using the instrument to evaluate data from: a) a comparison of the current job description of the Environmental Health Consultant to the actual role that he plays at the Santa Cruz County Health Department, in Nogales, Arizona; b) using the job description for the Environmental Health Consultant identify how his/her participation in the planning and development of Environmental Health projects has increased the collaboration and integration of Environmental Health projects along the Arizona/Mexico border area; c) identify the impact of the HRSA/BPHC Environmental health Consultant on the implementation of the ''Border Health Strategy'' along the Arizona/Mexico Border; d) identify the impact of the HRSA/BPHC Environmental Health Consultant on the major environmental issues facing the Arizona/Mexico border. These major environmental issues are: 1) lack of sewage systems; 2) lack of potable water; 3) substandard housing; 4) inappropriate and illegal disposal of raw sewage and toxic chemical waste products; 5) exposure to pesticides. Discuss how this sanitarian position has affected enviornmental health outcomes. Provide specific examples of this impact. 2) Identify for each U.S. Border State the individual responsible for providing the information for epidemiological profiles and the Annual report of Border health Statistics; 3) Analyze the content and usefulness of the Annual Statistical report and Epidemiological Bulletin Report of the U.S./Mexico Border that is published by Pan American Health Organization. The Sanitarian services as the U.S. Public Health Service consultant along the Arizona/Mexico border area and we need to identify how usefulness is the above information to his/her job. 4) Identify the characteristics of the pilot project that can be replicated in New Mexico, California and Texas. Project the advantages and disadvantages of transferring this model to these states. Develop model position description for this effort. This not a Request for Proposal (RFP), it's only a sources sought request, no solicitation will be issued. All interested parties may fax to (301) 443-6038 their request for the JOB DESCRIPTION, as mentioned above, only if interested in preparing capability package and please include your fax number so that it may be faxed directly to the requestor. ckage which addresses all requirements listed in this announcement to the attention of Richelle Taylor at the address above. No telephone calls will be accepted. (0122)

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