RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Purchasing Agent to execute, on behalf of the Health Services Director, an amendment to Purchase Order #46876 with Beckman Coulter, Inc., to increase the payment limit by $1,500,000 to a new payment limit of $4,417,667 for reagents and supplies for the clinical laboratory at the Contra Costa Regional Medical Center (CCRMC) and Health Centers, with no change in the original term of May 15, 2013 through May 14, 2019.

FISCAL IMPACT:

100% funding is included in the Hospital Enterprise Fund I.

BACKGROUND:

These reagents and supplies are used to perform routine testing on patient samples for hematology, urinalysis and special chemistry tests in the laboratory at CCRMC and Contra Costa Health Centers. Purchase of supplies and reagents are on as needed basis as well as monthly lease(s) on the analyzer at the rates included in the agreement.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this purchase order amendment is not approved, the CCRMC Clinical Laboratory will not be able to perform patient testing without the requested reagents and supplies.