REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
October 21, 2025
FROM
ANDREW GOLDFRACH, ARMC Chief Executive Officer, Arrowhead Regional Medical Center
SUBJECT
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Amendment to Contract with W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. for the Consignment of Medical Devices
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Approve Amendment No. 2 to Contract No. 24-629 with W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc., for the consignment of medical devices, to update the product listing with new product model numbers, with no changes to the contract amount of $1,296,983, or term of August 28, 2023 through August 27, 2027.
(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 does not change the existing contract amount of $1,296,983 or the contract term. 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) 2025-26 budget and will be included in future recommended budgets.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
This amendment will update the product list in Contract No. 24-629 to reflect updated model numbers used by W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. (Gore) for its Viabahn VBX Balloon Expandable Endoprosthesis (VBX Stent Graft) devices to treat vascular issues.
On August 28, 2023, as the result of a non-competitive procurement, the Purchasing Department approved Contract No. 4400019000 with Gore to enable the purchase of VBX Stent Graft devices on a consignment basis in the amount not to exceed $296,983 for the term of August 28, 2023 through August 27, 2025.
On July 9, 2...
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