RECOMMENDATION(S):
Approve and authorize the Purchasing Agent, on behalf of the Health Services Department, to execute an amendment to Purchase Order with Beckman Coulter, Inc., to add $150,000 for a new total of $500,000 for reagents, controls and supplies to be used on two hematology analyzers and one slide maker/stainer for the Clinical Laboratory at the Contra Costa Regional Medical Center (CCRMC), with no change in original term of April 4, 2012 to March 31, 2017.
FISCAL IMPACT:
100% funding is included in the Hospital Enterprise Fund I Budget.
BACKGROUND:
The reagents, supplies and controls will be used on the two hematology analyzers and one slide maker/stainer for the Clinical Laboratory at the CCRMC to perform complete blood count, complete blood count with differential and all other cell counts for patient testing.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If this Purchase Order is not approved, the CCRMC Clinical Laboratory will not be able to perform patient testing. These reagents, controls and supplies are exclusively for these analyzers.
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