Biostatistics for epidemiology and public health using R ISBN:978-0-8261-1025-1

The California Department of Public Health has awarded a contract (NON-IT Goods 0000044107) to Books on the Boulevard LLC for the procurement of specialized academic and scientific publications. The contract, dated September 8, 2025, encompasses two distinct line items: three copies of "Biostatistics for Epidemiology and Public Health using R" (ISBN: 978-0-8261-1025-1) at $185 per unit, and ten copies of "Elements in North American Soils, Second Edition" by James Dragun and Khaled Chekiri (ISBN: 1-884940-33-1) at $43.50 per unit.

The total contract value is $1,086.52, reflecting the purchase of 13 books across two technical disciplines relevant to public health research and environmental science. The contract type is classified as NON-IT Goods, indicating a straightforward materials acquisition without associated information technology services. The Department of Public Health appears to be expanding its reference materials, potentially to support ongoing research, training, or departmental knowledge resources in biostatistics and soil science.