Description
The California Department of Public Health seeks a consulting firm to provide scientific, analytical, and technical support for developing and updating regulations under Assembly Bill 1264, focusing on restricted school foods and ultra‑processed foods. The contractor will conduct systematic literature reviews, policy and regulatory analysis, develop transparent evidence‑evaluation methods, and create impact‑modeling scenarios to inform regulatory decisions. Deliverables include multiple reports, frameworks, workshops, and ongoing technical consultation over a three‑year period.
• Perform systematic reviews of nutrition and food‑science literature and synthesize findings for regulatory use.
• Analyze existing policies, create evidence‑assessment frameworks, and model regulatory impacts on school‑meal programs.
• Produce technical reports, workshops, and bi‑weekly consultation sessions; manage a detailed work plan with strict milestones (e.g., landscape review within 2 months, modeling report within 18 months).