Agenda

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C.38

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Anna Roth, Health Services Director
Date:	December 6, 2022

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Purchase Order with Priority Healthcare Distribution, Inc. (dba Curascript Specialty Distribution)

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 12/06/2022

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:

Irene M. Segovia, 925-335-7474

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: December 6, 2022
Monica Nino, County Administrator

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Purchasing Agent, or designee, to execute on behalf of the Health Services Director, a purchase order with Priority Healthcare Distribution, Inc. (dba Curascript Specialty Distribution) in an amount not to exceed $500,000, for the contraceptive implant Nexplanon to be used at the Contra Costa Regional Medical Center, Health Centers, and Detention Centers for the period from December 1, 2022 through November 30, 2023.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Approval of this purchase order will result in expenditures of up to $500,000 and will be 100% funded by Hospital Enterprise Fund I revenues.

BACKGROUND:

Contra Costa Regional Medical Center Inpatient Pharmacy has purchased pharmaceuticals from Priority Healthcare Distribution, Inc. dba Curascript Specialty Distribution since 2015. Priority Healthcare Distribution, Inc. provides Contra Costa Regional Medical Center, Health Centers, and Detention Centers with contraceptive implant Nexplanon to be used in the Obstetrics/Gynecology Departments. Curascript Specialty Distribution is a sole source provider for Nexplanon.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

On December 7, 2021, the Board of Supervisors approved agenda item C.71 to execute purchase order (#23960) with Priority Healthcare Distribution, Inc. (dba Curascript Specialty Distribution) in the amount of $500,000 for the period from December 1, 2021 through November 30, 2022.

Approval of this request will allow the Department to continue to procure Nexplanon from this vendor through November 30, 2023.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this purchase order is not approved, the Department will not be able to purchase Nexplanon for our patient population at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center, Health Centers, and Detention Centers.