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BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Finance and Management Director to establish a Universal Term Contract (UTC) for the option to purchase HIV Rapid Testing Supplies with Orasure Technologies, Inc. The Columbus Public Health Department is the sole user for the testing supplies. These supplies are used as the secondary test for preliminary positive HIV tests. OraQuick HCV is the only FDA-approved for high risk individuals, CLIA-waived rapid HCV Antibody Test that tests for multiple HCV genotypes that is CE approved.
Orasure Technologies, Inc. is the sole source for these supplies as they are the only licensed manufacturer and sole distributor of the products. Pricing was obtained by from a bid proposal submitted by the supplier. The term of the proposed option contract would be approximately three (3) years, expiring April 30, 2029 with the option to renew for one (1) additional year.
Orasure Technologies, Inc., CC# 007366 expires 4/9/2027, $1.00
Total Estimated Annual Expenditure: $50,000.00, Columbus Public Health Department, the sole user
Emergency Designation: The Finance and Management Department respectfully requests this legislation to be considered an emergency ordinance to ensure an uninterrupted supply of the HIV Rapid testing supplies are readily available to perform tests in Health clinic operations as this contract has expired.
The company is not debarred according to the Excluded Party Listing System of the Federal Government or prohibited from being awarded a contract according to the Auditor of State Unresolved Findings for Recovery Certified Search.
FISCAL IMPACT: The expenditure of $1.00 is hereby authorized from General Budget Reservation BRPO003693.
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To authorize the Finance and Management Director to enter into a Universal Term Contract for the option to purchase HIV Rapid Testing Supplies with Orasure Technologies, Inc., in accordance with the sole source provisions of the Columbus City Codes; to authorize the expenditure of $1.00; and to declare an emergency. ($1.00)
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WHEREAS, the HIV Rapid Testing Supplies UTC will provide for the purchase of testing supplies used in Health clinics to perform preliminary positive HIV testing for a high risk population and Orasure Technologies, Inc. is the sole source provider of these goods and services; and,
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Columbus Public Health Department in that it is immediately necessary to authorize the Finance and Management Director to enter into a Universal Term Contract for the option to purchase HIV Rapid Testing Supplies with Orasure Technologies, Inc. since the current contract has already expired and this legislation authorizes a new contract to ensure that testing supplies remain readily available to ensure that there is an uninterrupted supply to perform HIV rapid tests in the clinics, all for the immediate preservation of the public health, peace, property, safety, and welfare; and NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the Finance and Management Director is hereby authorized to enter into the following Universal Term Contract for the option to purchase HIV Rapid Testing Supplies for a term of approximately three (3) years, expiring April 30, 2029, with the option to renew for one (1) additional year, as follows:
Orasure Technologies, Inc., $1.00
SECTION 2. That the expenditure of $1.00 is hereby authorized from General Budget Reservation BRPO003693 of this ordinance to pay the cost thereof.
SECTION 3. That this purchase is in accordance with relevant provisions of the Columbus City Code, "Sole Source Procurement."
SECTION 4. That the funds necessary to carry out the purpose of this ordinance are hereby deemed appropriated, and the City Auditor shall establish such accounting codes as necessary.
SECTION 5. That for the reason stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part hereof, this ordinance is hereby declared to be an emergency measure and shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and approval by the Mayor, or ten days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.