REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
August 20, 2024
FROM
ANDREW GOLDFRACH, ARMC Chief Executive Officer, Arrowhead Regional Medical Center
SUBJECT
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Agreements for BACTEC FX Equipment, Consumables, Accessories, and Software with Becton, Dickinson and Company
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
1. Approve Agreement with Becton, Dickinson and Company, including non-standard terms, for the BD BACTEC FX Blood Culture System, accessories, consumables, software, service, and training in the amount not-to-exceed $1,300,000, for the period of August 20, 2024 through August 19, 2029.
2. Approve non-financial End User License Agreement, including non-standard terms, with Cylance Inc. for the use of the CylancePROTECT(r) anti-malware end point security software, for the period commencing on the date of first use of the software and continuing until terminated.
(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 $1,300,000 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
The Agreement with the Becton, Dickinson and Company (BD) for a Bactec Blood Culture System (System), the most widely used system in the United States, to analyze patient specimens for the presence of bloodstream bacterial and fungal pathogens will expedi...
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