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R -- DEVELOPMENT OF TOXICOLOGY CURRICULUM FOR COMMUNITIES SOL 1999Q00324 POC Phillip Green, Contract Specialist, (770) 488-2638 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention/Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) intends to enter into negotiation for a sole source purchase order under Simplified Acquisition Procedures with Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University(FAMU) an Historically Black College and University(HBCU) to develop a community-based toxicology curriculum for meeting identified needs. I. PURPOSE Involvement of community leaders in the development of the curriculum will help to produce greater community commitment and help the lay community understand basic toxicology principles. Results from this effort will be utilized to evaluate the feasibility of increasing community involvement in ATSDR's programs and program development. The following sites have been identified for the development of the curriculum: Woolfolk Site, Fort Valley, GA, And Savannah River Site, Aiken, SC. Suggested curriculum modules may include the following: classification of toxicants, toxicity, dose response, and susceptibility, routes of exposure absorption and excretion of toxicants, hypersensitivity reactions carcinogens and mutagens, exposure assessment, risk assessment, environmental impacts, health effects associated with identified toxicants II. BACKGROUND: ATSDR is charged with preventing exposure and adverse human health effects and diminished quality of life associated with exposure to hazardous substances from waste sites, unplanned releases, and other sources of pollution present in the environment. Our mandate includes the requirement that we work with community agencies, including universities and other organizations in the vicinity of sites to communicate effectively with local populations. This agency has determined that site-specific approaches which take into consideration the uniqueness of each community result in more effective communication and achievement of effective public health outcome. The vendor shall provide the methodology, writer/editor services, and all materials, supplies, travel, etc., necessary to collect community data for the 2 sites identified. This shall include identification of community knowledge of toxicology, and development of a community-based curriculum for addressing the knowledge "gap" of the community. Original documents shall be produced that include a final needs assessment, progress reports, draft curriculum, and final curriculum. III. TASKS The vendor shall develop a protocol which outlines community knowledge "gaps" by analyzing a needs assessment related to identified sites, community resources, and key characteristics of the communities. This will be accomplished through review of existing materials furnished by ATSDR, ATSDR community assistance panels or focus groups, interviews with leaders of the communities, GIS mapping of sites, along with any sources related to identifying the educational levels of the communities. The vendor will notify the Division of Toxicology prior to visiting community sites. A. Establish contact with the ATSDR project officers, and points-of-contact for the assigned sites. The Project Officers will brief the vendor orally on current and past ATSDR risk communication activities conducted in the site communities. B. Meet with ATSDR project officers, as requested, to discuss project status. C. Based on information obtained, develop a draft curriculum. D. Schedule and facilitate meetings between community representatives and ATSDR project officers for the purpose of obtaining input in the development of the curriculum. E. The vendor will collect additional information about community resources, site history, or other pertinent information which may not have been identified in the earlier process. The information gathered is for the purpose of facilitating future F. Develop and submit a progress report which reviews a needs assessment, identifies gaps in knowledge of toxicology, and presents an action plan for the development of both a draft and final community-based curriculum. H. Prepare final report and curriculum IV. GOVERNMENT PROVIDED MATERIALSThe following documents/materials and resources will be made available to vendor seven days after the award of the purchase order: A. "Community Educational Needs Assessment at Hazardous Waste Sites: A User's Tool" developed for ATSDR by the National Association of County and City Health Officials. B. Pertinent publicly available ATSDR documents and information to include: Toxicological Profiles, Fact Sheets, Case Studies in Environmental Medicine, and risk communication publications. V. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: Date of award for a period of 12 months. VI. DELIVERABLE Due Date: 1. Analysis of Needs Assessment -- 2 months after Report on all sites after receipt of order(ARO) 2. Progress Report -- 3 months ARO, 3. Initial draft of curriculum -- 7 months ARO. 4. Submit final curriculum -- 12 months ARO VII. REQUIRED SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, AND BACKGROUND: A. Experience working with lay communities B. Experience in curriculum development C. Ability to communicate in writing. The standard industrial classification code (SIC) is 8099. Small business size standard: Average annual receipts for each of the three preceding fiscal years do not exceed $5M. Interested parties should submit a work and financial plan on or before September 10, 1999 in sufficient detail to enable the Government to make a best value determination of technical capability, understanding of the project, and financial reasonableness. The anticipated date of award of this procurement is September 14, 1999. This is a simplified acquisition with an estimated value of less than $100,000. POC: Phil Green (770) 488-2638; E-mail PRG1@cdc.gov. Numbered Note No. 5 is applicable. Posted 08/25/99 (I-SN372238). (0237)

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