RECOMMENDATION(S):
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Purchasing Agent to execute, on behalf of the Health Services Director, a Purchase Order with Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $1,900,000 for purchase of reagents and supplies including small equipment and Triage Brain Natriuretic Peptide (BNP) tests for the clinical laboratory at the Contra Costa Regional Medical Center (CCRMC) and Contra Costa Health Centers, for the period from May 1, 2021 through April 30, 2024.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Approval of this contract will result in annual expenditures of up to $1,900,000 over a three year period and will be funded 100% by Hospital Enterprise Fund I revenues.
BACKGROUND:
The CCRMC clinical laboratory uses reagents, small equipment, Triage BNP tests, supplies and controls, for patient’s specimen testing specific to the analyzer used for testing. Among the tests conducted are those for diabetes, kidney function, liver, hepatitis, iron deficiency, cardiovascular disease, cancer, and many others. These tests are crucial for patients who suffer from various illnesses.
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