REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
January 27, 2026
FROM
ANDREW GOLDFRACH, ARMC Chief Executive Officer, Arrowhead Regional Medical Center
SUBJECT
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Pricing Agreement with W. L. Gore & Associates for the Purchase of Gore Cardioform Devices
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Approve Pricing Agreement with W. L. Gore & Associates, including non-standard terms, for the purchase of Gore Cardioform devices for an amount not-to-exceed $300,000, for the term of January 27, 2026 through January 26, 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 cost of $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) 2025-26 budget and will be included in the 2026-27 recommended budget.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
The Pricing Agreement (Agreement) with W. L. Gore & Associates (Gore) will allow ARMC to purchase Gore Cardioform devices (devices) to treat patients with Atrial Septal Defect (ASD) and Patent Foramen Ovale (PFO) conditions. These conditions are heart defects involving a hole or opening in the wall of the heart's atria. The devices will allow physicians to close the openings to help restore normal blood flow within the heart and, in turn, help prevent medical complications like strokes.
The Agreement is Gore's standard pricing agreement, negotiated by the parties, that deviates from the standard County contract ...
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