REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
March 11, 2025
FROM
ANDREW GOLDFRACH, ARMC Chief Executive Officer, Arrowhead Regional Medical Center
SUBJECT
Title
Amendment to Contract with Blood Bank of San Bernardino and Riverside Counties dba LifeStream for Blood, Blood Components, Therapeutic Apheresis Services, Immunohematology Services and Clinical Consultations
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Approve Amendment No. 1 to Contract No. 20-362 with Blood Bank of San Bernardino and Riverside Counties dba LifeStream for the provision of blood, blood components, therapeutic apheresis services, immunohematology services and clinical consultations, to update Blood Bank of San Bernardino and Riverside Counties dba LifeStream’s legal name to LifeStream Blood Bank, with no change to the total contract amount of $16,000,000, or the contract term of July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2025.
(Presenter: Andrew Goldfrach, ARMC Chief Executive Officer, 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). The amendment to update the Blood Bank of San Bernardino and Riverside Counties dba LifeStream’s legal name to LifeStream Blood Bank is non-financial in nature.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Blood Bank of San Bernardino and Riverside Counties dba LifeStream has notified Arrowhead Regional Medical Center (ARMC) of a change of its legal name. As a result, Amendment No. 1 will update the contractor’s name to LifeStream Blood Bank.
On June 9, 2020 (Item No. 8), as the result of a non-competitive procurement, the Board of Supervisors approved Agreement No. 20-362 with Blood Bank of San Bernardino and Riverside Counties dba LifeStream for the provision of blood, blood components, therapeutic apheresis services, immunohematology services and clinical consultations, in the amount not to exceed $16,000,000, for the contract term of July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2025.
PROCUREMENT
Not applicable.
REVIEW BY OTHERS
This item has been reviewed by County Counsel (Charles Phan, Supervising Deputy County Counsel, 387- 5455) on February 10, 2025; Purchasing (Veronica Pedace, Buyer III, 387-2464) on February 11, 2025; ARMC Finance (Chen Wu, Finance and Budget Officer, 580-3165) on February 14, 2025; Finance (Jenny Yang, Administrative Analyst, 387-4884) on February 21, 2025; and County Finance and Administration (Valerie Clay, Deputy Executive Officer, 387- 5423) on February 21, 2025.