U.S. Public Health Service, Albuquerque Area Indian Health Service, Division of Contracts and Grants, 505 Marquette, N.W., Suite 1502, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87102

Q -- DIABETES CONTROL ACTIVITIES. SOL 95-11/LBB. DUE 082195. Contact Point: Lesa B. Byford, Contract Specialist, 505/766-1506, or Diego G. Lujan, Contracting Officer, 505/766-1501. The Albuquerque Area Indian Health Service intends to procure on a sole source basis Diabetes Control Activities from the University of New Mexico. An annual Diabetes program review in each service unit will be conducted. Written summaries will be prepared and submitted to the Albuquerque Area Diabetes Steering Committee within 30 days of the reviews. A surveillance plan will be coordinated for Lower Extremity Amputation (LEA) and laser treatment. Data will be maintained and reported every six (6) months. A yearly summary will be prepared with follow-up activities to be coordinated with the Steering Committee. One community consultation will be coordinated with each service unit within preceding six (6) months regarding any aspect of diabetes care and/or prevention in response to specific tribal community requests or in request to issues identified by the service unit/health center diabetes coordinator. A plan will be developed and implemented to support staff development in diabetes inclusive of (a) Orientation for new Indian Health Service/Tribal clinical employees (b) Promotion of multidisciplinary team approach and (c) Provision of CME credits for diabetes team members (d) Conducting one half-day multidisciplinary diabetes team training programs in each Albuquerque Area service unit within the twelve (12) month contract period. Statutory Authority is 10 USC 2304(c)(1) and 41 USC 253(c)(1). Solicitation will be issued on or about July 21, 1995. (186)

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