Ohio Substance Abuse Monitoring (OSAM) Regional Epidemiologist
Closed State & local contract opportunity Posted
- Solicitation number
- SRC0000011246
- State
- Ohio
- Responses due
Opportunity facts
- Jurisdiction
Opportunity details come from ohiobuys.ohio.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (OhioMHAS) is seeking proposals for an Ohio Substance Abuse Monitoring (OSAM) Regional Epidemiologist to serve the Athens region, primarily Athens County. The selected contractor will be responsible for recruiting network informants, obtaining participant informed consent, administering participant surveys, conducting individual interviews and focus groups, producing audio recordings, submitting documentation and data, attending biannual meetings, and completing an estimated 100 hours of project-related work per data collection cycle. A minimum of 50 participants, including 40 interviews of people engaged in drug use/recovery and 10 interviews of community professionals, is required per cycle. The contractor must have a master's degree in social sciences and relevant research experience. Proposals are due by December 4, 2023, and the contract term is for State Fiscal Year 2024, from January 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024.
The RFP does not specify any set-aside designations or restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond. Additionally, it does not list any incumbent vendors or current contractors. The total contract amount shall not exceed $12,500, with separate costs for project supplies, meeting attendance, participant interviews, and data collection. Travel expenses will be reimbursed in accordance with the Ohio Office of Budget and Management travel policy, and will not be reimbursed separately.
Opportunity text
Recruit network informants; obtain participant informed consent; administer brief survey of participant characteristics; interview individual informants and conduct focus groups following scripted protocols; produce audio recordings of all interview proceedings; submit interview documentation and summary data slides twice yearly in December and May (participant consent forms, brief surveys, interview collection forms and audio recordings); submit monthly data collection forms; attend biannual core scientific meetings with other regional epidemiologists and OSAM team members (meetings held in Columbus); attend meetings and trainings as assigned. This position has varied hours, which may include evenings and weekends. Estimated 100 hours of project-related work per data collection cycle. A minimum of 40 interviews of people actively engaged in drug use and/or drug recovery activities and a minimum of 10 interviews of community professionals who have intimate knowledge of regional drug abuse is required for a combined minimum total of 50 participants per each cycle. This position requires travel; must utilize personal vehicle and will be located in the Athens Region.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| RD3 Athens SFY24 RFP OSAM Athens REPI.pdf | ||
| SFY24 RFP OSAM REPIs.pdf | ||
| OSAM Map.pdf |
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