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B -- U.S. MEXICO HEALTH BORDER PROJECT -- UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA SOL 2000N00083 DUE 071700 POC Margie Usry, Contract Specialist, (770) 488-2651,Mail stop K-18 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, (CDC) intends to award a sole source contract to University of Arizona Health Sciences Center, Tucson, AZ, to conduct the US/Mexico Border health Project as directed by Congress in FY2000 Report #1065-419 to accompany HR 3064 (Department of Labor, Health, and Human Services, and Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, 2000) -- Committee Report dated November 17, 1999. The purpose of the US/MX Border Health Diabetes/Chronic Disease Project is to help diminish the impact of diabetes and related chronic diseases on the border population by providing data coordination and technical assistance to the Binational Diabetes Project, conducting research, implementing and evaluating interventions along the US/Mexico border region. The contractor for this project must be an academic institution located at the border region and capable of conducting rigorous research and evaluation of health promotion activities. In order to maximize the use of these resources and to not duplicate similar existing CDC funded efforts along the border, CDC intends that these resources be used in a manner complementary to existing efforts. The purpose of this project is to reduce the devastating impact of diabetes among persons living along the border. The project intends to support an existing CDC-sponsored collaborative study at the US/Mexico border, which involves a health survey among adults aged 18 years and older. This study will assess the prevalence of diabetes and related risk factors and the use of an access to health services in the border region. The information will be used to develop and implement programs for diabetes prevention and control along the border region. The anticipated performance period is one year from date of award which is anticipated on or about September 15, 2000. It is believed that the University of Arizona possesses the capability and is uniquely qualified to perform these tasks due to the fact that the contractor has expertise to conduct public health surveillance and to evaluate health promotion interventions and activities, especially as they relate to the US/MX border population afflicted by diabetes, or at risk for diabetes, its co-morbidities and complications. All responsible sources qualified to provide the foregoing services may submit a response which may be considered by the Agency. Posted 04/26/00 (W-SN448861). (0117)

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