REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
June 11, 2024
FROM
ANDREW GOLDFRACH, ARMC Chief Executive Officer, Arrowhead Regional Medical Center
SUBJECT
Title
Agreement with Steris Corporation for Offsite Sterile Processing Services
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Approve Agreement with Steris Corporation for offsite sterile processing services, in the not-to-exceed amount of $5,000,000, for the contract period of July 25, 2024 through July 24, 2029.
(Presenter: Andrew Goldfrach, ARMC Chief Executive Officer, 580-6150)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Operate in a Fiscally-Responsible and Business-Like Manner.
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). The cost of $5,000,000 is 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) 2024-25 recommended budget and will be included in future recommended budgets.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
The Agreement with Steris Corporation (Steris) will allow ARMC to continue to utilize offsite sterile processing services in support of the hospital’s Sterile Processing Department (SPD). The services include, but are not limited to cleaning, decontamination, assembly and sterilization of medical grade instruments and surgical instrument trays. In addition to general surgical instruments, the Agreement includes the sterilization of the hospital’s Da Vinci Surgical System (Da Vinci) - a robotic system for minimally invasive, complex surgical procedures. The hospital’s SPD does not have the capacity or equipment to clean the intricate equipment of the Da Vinci in accordance with the Instructions for Use. However, Steris does have the capacity and equipment to clean and return the instruments in a timely manner. ARMC’s SPD will continue to sterilize the instruments once they are cleaned and returned by Steris.
ARMC recommends approval of the Agreement to provide for the health and safety of County residents by providing support for the hospital’s sterilization services. These services are essential for medical staff at ARMC to provide safe and efficient patient care.
PROCUREMENT
The County Administrative Office approved and authorized the release of Request For Proposal (RFP) No. ARMC124-ARMC-5271 on February 6, 2024. The RFP was posted on the County’s Electronic Procurement Network (ePro).
The RFP referenced above was the second release as no proposals were received from the first release. The second release resulted in one proposal that was received on February 26, 2024 by the following company:
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Agency |
Agency Address |
Total 5-Year Cost |
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Steris Corporation |
5960 Heisley Road, Mentor, OH 44060 |
$5,000,000 |
ARMC’s SPD reviewed the proposal and found that it met the needs of the hospital. Thus, ARMC recommends award of the Agreement to Steris to provide offsite sterile processing services.
Purchasing supports this competitive procurement based on the solicitation mentioned above.
REVIEW BY OTHERS
This item has been reviewed by County Counsel (Charles Phan, Supervising Deputy County Counsel, 387-5455) on May 3, 2024; Purchasing (Veronica Pedace, Buyer III, 387-2464) on May 7, 2024; ARMC Finance (Chen Wu, Finance and Budget Officer, 580-3165) on May 17, 2024; Finance (Jenny Yang, Administrative Analyst, 387-4884) on May 21, 2024; and County Finance and Administration (Valerie Clay, Deputy Executive Officer, 387-5423) on May 21, 2024.