REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
July 9, 2024
FROM
ANDREW GOLDFRACH, ARMC Chief Executive Officer, Arrowhead Regional Medical Center
SUBJECT
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Amendment to Agreement with W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. for the Consignment of Medical Devices
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Approve Amendment No. 1 to Contract No. 4400019000 with W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. for the consignment of medical devices, increasing the contract amount by $1,000,000, from $296,983 to the not-to-exceed total contract amount of $1,296,983, and extending the term by two years, for a total contract 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 cost of $1,000,000 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
This amendment will allow ARMC to continue to procure through consignment, the Viabahn VBX Balloon Expandable Endoprosthesis (VBX Stent Graft) devices from W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. (Gore). The Viabahn devices are used to offer procedural success and long-term outcomes through flexibility, strength and accuracy to treat vascular issues.
The Interventional Radiology (IR) department at ARMC has doubled in size for FY2023-24, reflecting the growing importance of this specialty that...
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