REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
January 14, 2025
FROM
ANDREW GOLDFRACH, ARMC Chief Executive Officer, Arrowhead Regional Medical Center
SUBJECT
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Amendment to Agreement with Alcon Vision, LLC for Surgical Products
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Approve Amendment No. 2 to Product Pricing Agreement No. 20-28 with Alcon Vision, LLC, for surgical products, extending the term for an additional three months, for a total contract term of January 28, 2020 through April 27, 2025, with no change to the not-to-exceed contract amount of $2,750,000.
(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) as the cost of $2,750,000 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.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
The Amendment with Alcon Vision, LLC (Alcon) will extend the term of the existing Product Pricing Agreement for an additional three months to enable ARMC to continue to purchase surgical products from Alcon while the parties complete negotiations, which began in September 2024, for a new agreement.
On January 28, 2020 (Item No. 8), as the result of a non-competitive procurement, the Board of Supervisors (Board) approved Contract No. 20-28 with Alcon for custom surgical packs and intraocular lenses, in the amount of $2,750,000, effective January 28, 2020 through January 27, 2025.
On August 6, 2024 (Item No. 6...
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