TITLE
Title
DHHS-PUBLIC HEALTH: LABORATORY GOODS AND SERVICES ($2,150,000)
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SPONSOR
Sponsor
Anita Ramachandran
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BACKGROUND
Background
The Department of Health and Human Services Public Health Division Laboratory is requesting a five (5) year not to exceed contract with Hologic Sales & Service, LLC for proprietary laboratory goods and services. This contract is for supplies and reagents necessary to perform the Nucleic Acid Amplification Testing for the detection of Neisseria Gonorrhea, Chlamydia Trachomatis, Trichomonas and Mycoplasma Genitalium.
In 2024, the clinic performed testing on over 6,000 patients. The estimated annual amount is based on current pricing and volume of tests performed. The total annual not-to-exceed contract amount is $430,000 per year, with a five (5) year total of $2,150,000. This amount considers future inflation and possible increases in volume of tests performed. The contract increase will be covered with MedMax funding.
The number of tests performed for the past three (3) years:
Fiscal Year # of Tests
2022 35,295
2023 37,690
2024 46,482
The Board authorized this sole source agreement on March 21, 2024, however; additional contract negotiations and revisions resulted in almost $268,000 in savings for the County over the five (5) year term.
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BUDGET IMPACT
Budget Impact
NO ADDITIONAL COUNTY FUNDS REQUIRED
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REQUESTED ACTION
Requested Action
Approve a price-only contract, in substantial form, with Hologic Sales & Service, LLC in a not to exceed annual contract amount of $430,000 per year totaling $2,150,000 for a term of five (5) years, as authorized by G.S. 143-129(e)(6), which provides that formal bidding requirements do not apply when a needed product is available from only one (1) source or supply, for sole source purchases and associated proprietary services of nucleic acid application testing equipment and consumables.
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