REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
March 29, 2022
FROM
WILLIAM L. GILBERT, Director, Arrowhead Regional Medical Center
SUBJECT
Title
Amendment to Sale Agreement with Hologic, Inc.
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RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
Approve Amendment No. 1 to Contract No. 4400006309 with Hologic, Inc. to allow Arrowhead Regional Medical Center to continue to purchase supplies for Rapid fetal Fibronectin testing, extending the term of the contract for two additional years, for a total contract period of July 11, 2017 to July 10, 2024, with no change to the total contract amount of $298,000.
(Presenter: William L. Gilbert, Director, 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 existing contract is sufficiently funded to support extending the term to July 10, 2024, with no additional funds needed. Adequate appropriation and revenue have been included in the Arrowhead Regional Medical Center (ARMC) 2021-22 budget and will be included in future recommended budgets.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
On June 27, 2017, the Board of Supervisors authorized the Purchasing Agent to issue a Master Blanket Purchase Order with Hologic, Inc. in the amount of $298,000 for the provision of supplies for Rapid fetal Fibronectin testing. As a result, on July 11, 2017, the Purchasing Agent executed a contract with Hologic for the provision of supplies for Rapid fetal Fibronectin testing with a term of July 11, 2017 to July 10, 2022.
This existing contract is due to expire on July 10, 2022. A term extension of this Contract No. 4400006309 is needed so that ARMC can continue to purchase necessary testing supplies to provide vital care to pregnant women who are experiencing symptoms of premature labor. The Rapid fetal Fibronectin test supplied by Hologic helps determine the likelihood of premature delivery, supporting the welfare of the mother and infant and minimizing unnecessary hospital admissions costs. The ARMC Clinical Laboratory has been providing this service for several years under previous agreements with Hologic.
Extending the existing agreement with Hologic achieves the goal of allowing the County to operate in a fiscally-responsible and business-like manner by locking in the existing, contracted prices for supplies until July 10, 2024. This extension also provides testing and proactively treating pregnant women who are at risk of premature birth.
PROCUREMENT
The contract for the Rapid fetal Fibronectin testing supplies is a non-competitive procurement, based on equipment compatibility, as ARMC owns the Hologic instrument required to read these tests and requires a compatible cassette. County Purchasing supports the procurement of these proprietary laboratory supplies from Hologic.
REVIEW BY OTHERS
This item has been reviewed by County Counsel (Charles Phan, Deputy County Counsel, 387-5455) on January 19, 2022; Purchasing Department (Ariel Gill, Buyer III, 777-0722) on February 8, 2022; ARMC Finance (Chen Wu, Budget and Finance Officer, 580-3165) on March 7, 2022; and County Finance and Administration (Diana Atkeson, Deputy Executive Officer, 387-5423) on March 10, 2022.