RECOMMENDATION(S):
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a Purchase Order with Qiagen, LLC, in the amount not to exceed $500,000 for purchase of tuberculosis diagnostic screening tests and molecular extraction kits for the Contra Costa Public Health laboratory, for the period from July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Approval of this purchase order will result in annual expenditures of up to $500,000 for FY 2021-2022 from the County’s General Fund for the purchase of tuberculosis diagnostic screening tests and molecular extraction kits by the Contra Costa Public Health Laboratory.
BACKGROUND:
This purchase order would decrease the number of purchase orders created throughout the year for Qiagen, LLC laboratory supplies purchased by the Contra Costa Public Health Laboratory. Additionally, it allows for increased flexibility for large purchases needed during pandemics.
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