RECOMMENDATION(S):
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Purchasing Agent, or designee, to execute on behalf of the Health Services Director, a blanket purchase order with Beckman Coulter, Inc. in an amount of $250,000 for the period from May 15, 2023, through May 14, 2028 and a five-year reagent rental agreement for the use of AUTION MAX AX-4030 analyzers and purchase of reagents and supplies for the clinical laboratory at the Contra Costa Regional Medical Center (CCRMC).
FISCAL IMPACT:
Approval of this action will result in expenditures of up to $250,000 for a five-year period and will be funded by Hospital Enterprise Fund I revenues.
BACKGROUND:
The CCRMC Clinical Laboratory uses Beckman Coulter, Inc. an awarded supplier of reagents and supplies in the Vizient Group Purchase Organization (GPO) contract portfolio. The test strips for routine patient testing on the current Velocity analyzer have become obsolete. The Velocity analyzer will be replaced by two AUTION MAX AX-4030 analyzers, which offer high throughput of up to 22 samples per hour with continued loading of up to 100 samples.
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