RECOMMENDATION(S):

Approve and authorize the Purchasing Agent, on behalf of the Health Services Department, to execute a Purchase Order with Nova Biomedical Corporation, in the amount of $150,000 for purchase of meters, connectivity hardware and software, test strips, reagents, and supplies to perform Point of Care Glucose tests at the Contra Costa Regional Medical Center (CCRMC) and the Contra Costa Health Centers, for the period April 1, 2017 through October 15, 2018.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Upon approval, the Department may incur expenses of up to $150,000 during the proposed agreement period, which would be funded 100% by Hospital Enterprise Fund I.

BACKGROUND:

Point of Care Glucose testing is done on every unit at the CCRMC and requires the Glucose Meters and the connectivity system so that results can be reported and quality control can be tracked by the laboratory. The laboratory is required to monitor all Point of Care Testing by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Clinical Laboratory Improvements Amendments (CLIA), the Joint Commission and the State of California. Nova Biomedical Corporation is a participating vendor in our “Vizient” group purchasing organization and was chosen for multiple reasons including their lowest bid prices.