SOLICITATION NOTICE
U -- A COMMUNITY BASED OBESITY SELF MANAGEMENT EDUCATION INTERVENTION PROJECT
- Notice Date
- 6/30/2004
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- NAICS
- 611310
— Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools
- Contracting Office
- Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, formerly known as the Health Care Financing Administration, Acquisition and Grants Group, 7500 Security Blvd. C2-21-15, Central Building, Baltimore, MD, 21244-1850
- ZIP Code
- 21244-1850
- Solicitation Number
- Reference-Number-765-4-923507
- Response Due
- 7/15/2004
- Archive Date
- 7/30/2004
- Point of Contact
- Lucille Lee, Contract Specialist, Phone 410-786-5447, Fax 410-786-9643,
- E-Mail Address
-
LLee4@cms.hhs.gov
- Description
- The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) intends to award on a sole source basis, under the Simplified Acquisition Procedures, a firm fixed award to the Council of Latino Agencies, 2437 15th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20009. The Council of Latino Agencies will identify a Hispanic serving community-based health clinic in Washington, D.C. to implement a community based obesity self-management education intervention program for use in the Hispanic American community in the Washington Metropolitan area (Maryland, Washington, D.C., and Northern Virginia). Approximately 250 persons will participant in the project. The project will target Hispanic Americans ages 25 to 65 years who are obese or at risk for developing obesity. The goal of this procurement is to develop an understanding of the effectiveness of a community-based obesity self-management education intervention with members of the Hispanic American community. According to the literature, such programs have been shown to be generally effective, but depend upon collaborative models of care. The objectives of the contract are to: 1) determine the knowledge of Hispanic Americans about obesity, 2) provide information about obesity, 3) discuss the factors contributing to the development of obesity, 3) describe strategies for self management and preventing obesity, 4) describe strategies for preventing complications of obesity, and 5) measure the impact of the project by developing a follow-up evaluation at 3 and 6 months after the intervention to determine their progress on the participant?s behavior associated with addressing obesity. The program will include features that allow for an evaluation that determines (but is not necessarily limited to) retention of information received during the education component of the program and adherence to guidelines as presented in the education component of the program. This education outreach project is a one-arm intervention trial with a six-month follow-up period in 250 overweight or obese Hispanic individuals. All participants will receive the intervention that will consist in three weekly educational sessions. The success of the intervention will be evaluated by comparing the baseline assessment (before) and three and six months after the intervention, the participants? body mass index, blood pressure, depression index, and the attitudes, knowledge and behaviors associated with obesity. The results will be compared to publish literature reporting similar studies. One goal of CMS? Minority Health Initiatives is to strengthen the presence of minority institutions in the delivery and evaluation of health care provided to minority populations. Thus, the proposed action is consistent with the Hispanic Executive Order 13230, signed on October 12, 2001 establishing the President's Advisory Commission on Educational Excellence for Hispanic Americans. With strong ties to the target communities, the Council of Latino Agencies is in a position to direct culturally appropriate interventions at multiple layers of the program. A noncompetitive purchase order is justifiable for The Council of Latino Agencies (CLA) as the contractor to develop and conduct the immunization project in the District of Columbia. The Council of Latino Agencies (CLA) is a nonprofit membership organization whose mission is to support and promote its members for the betterment of the community and to act as a voice of the Hispanic community in the District of Columbia. As the coordinator of the Hispanic Seniors Immunization Project, CLA will provide experienced bilingual personnel skilled in research, writing, training and grassroots education, and organizational coordination. For over 25 years, the Council has provided vital assistance to grassroots organizations while advocating for increased support for community-based efforts to improve the social and economic conditions of Washington-area Hispanics. The Council currently comprises 41 multi-cultural organizations, forming a network of service providers to the Washington metropolitan area?s 400,000 Hispanics. The Council also works in collaboration with numerous Hispanic and non-Hispanic leaders, advocates, universities and organizations throughout the metropolitan area on issues of mutual concern. All responsible sources may submit capability statements in consideration to the Agency at the above address.
- Place of Performance
- Address: 7500 Security Blvd., Baltimore, MD
- Zip Code: 21244
- Country: USA
- Zip Code: 21244
- Record
- SN00612757-W 20040702/040630211744 (fbodaily.com)
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