RECOMMENDATION(S):

Approve and authorize the Purchasing Agent on behalf of the Health Services Department to execute an amendment to Purchase Order #F51317 with Fisher Scientific, Inc., to add $150,000 for a new total of $450,000, for various clinical and pathology laboratory reagents, small equipment, supplies and test kits for Contra Costa Regional Medical Center (CCRMC) and the Contra Costa Health Centers, with no change in the original term of May 2, 2014 through April 30, 2015.

FISCAL IMPACT:

100% funding is included in Enterprise Fund I Budget.

BACKGROUND:

These reagents, small equipment, supplies, test kits, controls, etc. are used for patient’s specimen testing and are 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.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this Purchase Order is not approved the lab will not be able to perform patient testing. This will impact patient safety and care.