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C.112

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Anna Roth, Health Services Director
Date:	September 13, 2022

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Purchase Order with RLS (USA) Inc.

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 09/13/2022

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Diane Burgis, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:

Angela Womble, (925) 370-5338

I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: September 13, 2022
Monica Nino, County Administrator

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Purchasing Agent to execute, on behalf of the Health Services Director, a purchase order with RLS (USA) Inc. in an amount not to exceed $250,000 for radiopharmaceuticals and related supplies for the Diagnostic Imaging-Nuclear Medicine Services department at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center for the period August 1, 2022 through July 31, 2025.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Approval of this purchase order will result in expenditures of up to $250,000 over the three-year period and will be funded 100% by Hospital Enterprise Fund I revenues.

BACKGROUND:

Nuclear Medicine has been using RLS (USA) Inc. as the prime distributor for low energy radiopharmaceuticals used at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center and Health Centers. RLS provides a variety of radiopharmaceutical supplies that are not readily available from other vendors. RLS provides four (4) routine deliveries during the week, their products have an extended shelf life which in-turn reduces the number of emergency deliveries during the evening hours. When after-hours stat calls are placed, they provide a quick turnaround time which is critical for emergency add on inpatients who require nuclear medicine exams before being discharged from the hospital. RLS is an awarded supplier on the Vizient Group Purchasing (GPO) agreement for the distribution of radiopharmaceutical supplies.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this action is not approved, CCRMC and Health Centers will not be able to utilize this vendor for radiopharmaceuticals needed for Nuclear Medicine exams, and patients will have to be transferred to other hospitals for these services, delaying diagnosis and patient care.