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B -- DATA COLLECTION AND ASSESSMENT OF TUBERCULOSIS (TB) AND VANCOMYCIN-RESISTANT ENTEROCOCCI (VRE) IN HEALTH CARE SETTINGS SOL 98S318(Q) DUE 090898 POC Lorenzo J. Falgiano, Contract Specialist, (404) 842-6786 The Centers for Disease Control & Prevention contemplates awarding a purchase order for data collection and the assessment of potential impact of organizational policies have on reducing the occurrence of occupational tuberculosis (TB), blood borne pathogen transmission, and vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) in health care settings. For successful completion of the above services, potential vendors must have the following capabilities: (1) access to the 1992 TB survey collection form and its data; (2) experience creating and administering large-scale surveys on healthcare-related issues; (3) knowledge of current CDC/HICPAC guidelines for preventing nosocomial transmission of TB and VRE through publication of articles related to this subject; (4) knowledge about the management of occupational exposures to blood borne pathogens and the current PHS guidelines for post exposure prophylaxis for occupational HIV exposures through publication of articles related to this subject; (5) knowledge about potential barriers to compliance with CDC /HICPAC guidelines for preventing nosocomial transmission of TB and VRE and PHS guidelines for post exposure prophylaxis for occupational HIV exposures; (6) access to and understanding of the pending OSHA TB Standard; (7) access to a list of U.S. hospitals, long-term care facilities, and home health care agencies that may be affected by the CDC guidelines and the OSHA standards; (8) credibility and recognition as an expert within professional organizations such as the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America, Inc. (SHEA) and the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology, Inc. (APIC). The scheduled issue date of the request for quotations is August 27, 1998. No telephone requests will be accepted; only written requests citing RFQ No. 98S318(Q) will be honored. Posted 08/25/98 (I-SN241737). (0237)

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