Industrial and Environmental Hygiene Services

这项与美国公共卫生服务局联邦职业健康司(DFOH)达成的跨部门协议旨在为安全与健康办公室、极地项目办公室(SHO/OPP)提供各种职业和环境健康学科方面的技术支持。这项机构间协议为卫生与公众服务部提供了灵活性，可以在短时间内获得各种学科的技术专门知识，而不需要为个别任务进行长期的采购工作，因为卫生与公众服务部已经与合格的承包商建立了类似的合同安排。通过在负责提供类似服务的其他政府机构中利用类似的合同机制，OPP/NSF能够优化政府在获得合同技术服务方面的效率，同时将对OPP和合同、政策和监督司(CPO)工作人员工作量的影响降至最低。由于目前不可能分配所有具体的任务(因为OPP的研究计划的性质迅速变化)，随着方案需求的变化，在分配新任务时保持灵活性是至关重要的；DFOH机构间协议提供了这种灵活性。随着《机构间协定》的建立，OPP/NSF的资金将承诺并应支付给DFOH，用于协定的预计总工作量。一旦这些资金被承付，就可以提交具体的任务，随着每项任务的完成，承付的账户余额将被支取。这样，每次分配新任务时，就不需要单独修改《机构间协定》。具体任务将由SHO/OPP制定，并提交给DFOH，以制定项目计划和预算。DFOH将向OPP和NSF/合同政策和监督司(CPO)提供每项任务的计划/预算，以供审查和批准。当达成协议时，将向DFOH发出继续进行的通知。DFOH将定期向OPP和CPO提供帐单摘要。卫生与公众服务部/OPP技术联络处负责确保在分配任务时不超过《机构间协定》的承付款总额。联邦职业健康第三区司利用内部工作人员和合同支助来完成各项任务。DFOH将监督其承包商的工作，与分配给特定任务的DFOH工作人员协调这些活动，并负责由SHO/OPP制定的总体技术产品任务，并提供给DFOH以制定项目计划、时间表和预算。任务书通常包括对所需任务的明确说明、关于要解决的问题的充分背景信息、可交付成果的说明和建议的时间表。完成每项任务的独立成本估算将由SHO制定，但不会传达给DFOH。当DFOH项目计划和拟议预算提交后，将由SHO和CPO进行审查，当达成协议时，CPO将通知DFOH继续进行。为完成所分配的任务而购买的任何资本设备(例如，用于在偏远地点进行污染物采样的监测设备)在任务结束时仍将是OPP的财产。上述程序是在与Jay Terra先生(USPHS/DFOH)、Steve Strong先生(NSF/DCPO)、Gwen Adams女士(NSF/OPP)和我本人讨论期间制定的。

This interagency agreement with the Region III U.S. Public Health Service, Division of Federal Occupational Health (DFOH) is intended to provide the Safety and Health Office, Office of Polar Programs (SHO/OPP) technical support in a variety of occupational and environmental health disciplines. This Interagency Agreement provides SHO/OPP flexibility in obtaining technical expertise in a variety of disciplines on short notice, without going through protracted procurement efforts for individual tasks, since the DFOH already has established similar contractual arrangements with qualified contractors. By utilizing similar contract mechanisms in other government agencies charged with providing similar services, OPP/NSF is able to optimize the government's efficiency in obtaining contract technical services while minimizing impacts on OPP and Division of Contracts, Policy and Oversight (CPO) staff work load. Since it is impossible at this time to assign all specific task (because of the rapidly changing nature of OPP's research programs), it is essential that flexibility in assigning new tasks is maintained as programmatic needs change; the DFOH Interagency Agreement provides that flexibility. As the Interagency Agreement is established, OPP/NSF funds will be committed and obligated to DFOH for the projected total level of effort for the agreement. Once those funds are obligated, specific tasks can be submitted, with the obligated account balance drawn down as each task is completed. In this way, individual modifications to the Interagency Agreement will not be necessary each time a new task is assigned. Specific tasks will be developed by the SHO/OPP and forwarded to DFOH for the development of a project plan and budget. DFOH will provide that plan/budget for each task to OPP and NSF/Division of Contract Policy and Oversight (CPO) for review and concurrence. When agreement is reached, a notice to proceed will be given to DFOH. Periodic billin g summaries will be provided to OPP and CPO by DFOH. The SHO/OPP Technical Liaison is responsible for ensuring that the total obligated amount for the Interagency Agreement is not exceeded as tasks are assigned. The Region III Division of Federal Occupational Health utilizes in-house staff and contract support to complete the various tasks. DFOH will oversee the work of their contractors, coordinate those activities with the DFOH staff assigned to the particular task, and be responsible for the overall technical product Tasking will be developed by SHO/OPP and provided to DFOH for the development of a project plan, schedule, and budget. Tasking letters will typically include a clear statement of the task required, sufficient background information on the issue to be addressed, a statement of deliverables, and a proposed schedule. An independent cost estimate to complete each task will be developed by SHO but not communicated to DFOH. When the DFOH project plan and proposed budget is submitted, it will be reviewed by SHO and CPO, and when agreement is reached, CPO will notify DFOH to proceed. Any capital equipment purchased to complete an assigned task (e.g., monitoring equipment specific to contaminant sampling in remote sites) will remain the property of OPP at the termination of the task. The process described above was developed during discussions involving Mr. Jay Terra (USPHS/DFOH), Mr. Steve Strength (NSF/DCPO), and Ms Gwen Adams (NSF/OPP) and myself.