REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
October 8, 2024
FROM
ANDREW GOLDFRACH, ARMC Chief Executive Officer, Arrowhead Regional Medical Center
SUBJECT
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Agreement with Werfen USA LLC for the Purchase of Blood Bank Reagent Products and the Rental of Related Laboratory Testing Equipment
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Approve Agreement with Werfen USA LLC, including non-standard terms, for the purchase of blood bank reagent products and the rental of related laboratory testing equipment, in the not-to-exceed amount of $1,243,500, for the period of October 22, 2024, through five years from the acceptance date of the equipment.
(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 $1,243,500 is funded by State Medi-Cal, 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
Approval of the Agreement to purchase reagent products and rent laboratory equipment (Agreement) from Werfen USA LLC (Werfen), will provide ARMC equipment for automated performance of patient blood type and antibody screening for determining blood product compatibility or transfusions and other testing of patient blood.
The reagent products and testing equipment is required for determining patient blood type and antibodies. Accurate identification plays a critical role in performing blood...
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