REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
March 12, 2024
FROM
WILLIAM L. GILBERT, Director, Arrowhead Regional Medical Center
SUBJECT
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Appropriation Adjustment to Agreement with Prolacta Bioscience, Inc. for Products Derived from Human Breast Milk
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Authorize the Purchasing Agent to increase appropriation to the Purchase and Discount Agreement with Prolacta Bioscience, Inc., in the amount of $1,500,000, for human breast milk-based feeding fortifier, increasing the contract amount from $488,000 to a total not-too-exceed amount of $1,988,000, and automatically extending the contract term by two years, for a total term of February 11, 2021 through February 10, 2026.
(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 $1,500,000 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) 2023-24 budget and will be included in future recommended budgets.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
On February 11, 2021, the Purchasing Department (Purchasing) executed a Purchase and Discount Agreement (Agreement) with Prolacta Bioscience, Inc. (Prolacta), with an initial term of three years, for the purchase of human breast milk-based feeding fortifier that is used for premature newborns. Under the Agreement, approved by Purchasing, the term is automatically extended for two additional one-year terms for a total term of five yea...
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