RECOMMENDATION(S):
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Purchasing Agent to execute, on behalf of the Health Services Director, a Purchase Order with Becton Dickinson and Company (BD), in an amount not to exceed $271,872 for the purchase of reagents for the BD Totalys SlidePrep products and clinic laboratory supplies for the Contra Costa Regional Medical Center (CCRMC) and Contra Costa Health Centers, for the period from April 1, 2020 through March 31, 2025.
FISCAL IMPACT:
100% funding is included in the Hospital Enterprise Fund I budget.
BACKGROUND:
This Purchase Order is for reagents, cytology products and other clinic laboratory supplies that are used to diagnose or screen for cancer. These products are specific for the BD Totalys SlidePrep and can only be purchased through Becton Dickinson.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If this Purchase Order is not approved, then the Pathology Unit at CCRMC will not be able to test for cancer.
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