REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF THE COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO
AND RECORD OF ACTION
April 9, 2024
FROM
WILLIAM L. GILBERT, Director, Arrowhead Regional Medical Center
SUBJECT
Title v
Amendment to Agreement with Immucor, Inc. for the Purchase of Reagent Products and Use of Echo Blood Bank Testing Equipment
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Approve Amendment No. 3 to Agreement No. 16-985 with Immucor, Inc. for the purchase of reagent products and the continued use of the Echo Blood Bank testing equipment, extending the term of the Agreement for an additional six months, for a total contract period of April 22, 2016 through October 21, 2024, with no change to the contract amount.
(Presenter: William L. Gilbert, Director, 580-6150)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Provide for the Safety, Health and Social Service Needs of County Residents.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Approval of this item will not result in the use of Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost) as the cost of $2,049,578 for these reagent purchases are funded by State Medi-Cal, Federal Medicare, private insurances, and other departmental revenue. Funding sources may change in the future pending any legislative activity related to the repeal and/or replacement of the Affordable Care Act. Adequate appropriation and revenue have been included in the Arrowhead Regional Medical Center (ARMC) 2023-24 budget and will be included in the 2024-25 Recommended Budget.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Approval of Amendment No. 3 to Agreement No. 16-985 (Amendment) will allow for the continued use of the Echo Blood Bank (Echo) testing equipment and the procurement of reagent products, which use substances and mixtures for chemical analysis, until ARMC is able to complete a new competitive procurement for these products.
The Echo equipment is required for determining patient blood type and antibodies. Accurate identification plays a critical role in perf...
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