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C. 56

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Anna Roth, Health Services Director
Date:	February 22, 2022

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Payment For Equipment Provided by Leica Microsystems, Inc.

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 02/22/2022

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Diane Burgis, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:

Shweta Das 925-370-5401

I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: February 22, 2022
Monica Nino, County Administrator

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Purchasing Agent to execute, on behalf of the Health Services Director, a Purchase Order with Leica Microsystems Inc., in the amount not to exceed $259,135 to procure emergency equipment for the Pathology Department at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center (CCRMC) for the period May 1, 2021 through June 30,2022.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Approval of this action would result in a one-time expenditure of up to $259,135 and will be fully funded by Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) revenues.

BACKGROUND:

CCRMC Clinical Laboratory uses the HistoCore (Microtome) to obtain sections from paraffin embedded tissue blocks that can be mounted on glass slides. The ASP6025 Tissue Processor is utilized for processing surgical tissue specimens received from operating rooms and clinics. The tissue goes through a cycle of chemical changes such as dehydration and infiltration with paraffin. This process allows the tissue to be embedded in paraffin and subsequently to be sliced on the microtome. The ST5020 Stainer is used in staining the glass slides with mounted surgical tissue. This step enables the tissue to be viewed under the microscope. This Stainer provides consistent high-quality results for routine and special stains and eliminates manual steps. These three instruments as listed above are needed in processing surgical specimens for microscopic examination by the pathologists. The requested purchase order will allow the department to procure these instruments.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this purchase order is not approved, CCRMC's Pathology Department will be unable to analyze surgical specimens from patients and render a diagnosis, as requested by hospital physicians, thus impacting patient care and health.