REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
June 13, 2023
FROM
SHANNON D. DICUS, Sheriff/Coroner/Public Administrator
SUBJECT
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Agreement with Evident Scientific, Inc., for the Purchase of Pathology Microscopes
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Approve Agreement with Evident Scientific, Inc., and associated Terms and Conditions for Sale of Products, including non-standard terms, for the purchase of two BX46 Pathology Microscopes in a total amount not to exceed $25,000.
(Presenter: Ernie Perez, Deputy Chief, 387-3760)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Operate in a Fiscally-Responsible and Business-Like Manner.
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 additional Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). The cost of $25,000 for two BX46 Pathology Microscopes (BX46 Microscope) will be funded within the Sheriff/Coroner/Public Administrator's (Department) existing 2022-23 budget allocation (4430001000).
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
The Department's Coroner Division (Coroner) is responsible for investigating all deaths that occur within the county. This includes determining the cause of death and clarifying all circumstances surrounding or pertaining to the manner of death of a decedent. Coroner's personnel currently utilize microscopes manufactured by Evident Scientific, Inc., (Evident), formerly known as Olympus Scientific Solutions Americas Corporation, during daily assignments and forensic investigations. The Coroner will hire two additional Forensic Pathologists in the next couple of months and the BX46 Microscopes will allow them to examine samples related to assigned forensic pathology cases.
The purchase of the BX46 Microscopes requires agreeing to Evident's Terms and Conditions for Sale of Products (TACSOP). The TACSOP is Evident's standard ...
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