REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
December 5, 2023
FROM
WILLIAM L. GILBERT, Director, Arrowhead Regional Medical Center
SUBJECT
Title
Agreement with Baxter Healthcare Corporation for Service of Intravenous Pumps
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Approve an Agreement with Baxter Healthcare Corporation, including non-standard terms, for the provision of repair services for sigma spectrum intravenous pumps, in the amount of $136,604 for the period of December 7, 2023 through December 6, 2024.
(Presenter: William L. Gilbert, Director, 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 the item will not result in the use of Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). The cost of $136,604 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) 2023-24 budget and will be included in 2024-25 recommended budget.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
The agreement will enable ARMC to obtain service for Baxter HealthCare Corporation (Baxter) sigma spectrum intravenous pumps (pumps), which include labor and parts to restore pumps to the published operating specifications. The pumps are used for the controlled administration of intravenous fluids to patients. The agreement will provide service of 962 pumps.
The agreement is Baxter's standard commercial contract, which includes negotiated terms that differ from the standard County contract and omits certain County standard contract terms, as follows:
1. Payment terms are Net 30 days.
* County standard payment terms are Net 60 days with no...
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