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
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Purchase Orders with Teleflex LLC for Vascular Access Supplies
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Authorize the Purchasing Agent to issue purchase orders with Teleflex LLC for vascular access supplies in the not-to-exceed amount of $800,000, for the period March 11, 2025 through November 30, 2026.
(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 cost of $800,000 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 budget and will be included in future recommended budgets.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
On December 26, 2021, the Purchasing Agent approved SAP contract No. 4400023536 (SAP Contract) with Teleflex LLC (Teleflex) for the purchase of vascular access supplies for ARMC's operating room. ARMC issued purchase orders up to its authority of $200,000 per year. However, due to an increase in the vascular access supplies needed for ARMC's operating room, ARMC anticipated that the Purchasing Agent's statutory authority would be exceeded, and requested approval by the Board of Supervisors (Board). On August 20, 2024 (Item No. 17), as the result of a non-competitive procurement, the Board authorized the Purchasing Agent to issue purchase orders with Teleflex for vascul...
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