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BACKGROUND: Columbus Public Health provides HIV/AIDS testing for patients of the STD Clinic and HIV Counseling and Testing Site. The Health Department uses OraQuick, a rapid HIV antibody detection test. It is highly accurate and provides results in 20 minutes. It is the only rapid test approved by the FDA for finger-stick, venipuncture, and oral fluid testing. The CDC recommends that the rapid HIV test be used to better ensure that all patients receive their results. OraSure Technologies is the sole manufacturer of OraQuick and is the only company that can legally distribute it to Columbus Public Health.
Columbus Public Health, as a public health agency, receives discounted pricing for the OraQuick test kits.
Emergency action is requested to ensure a sufficient supply of test kits for testing of patients.
Orasure's contract compliance number is 364370966, and expires 6/9/13.
FISCAL IMPACT: Funding for this purchase is budgeted in the 2012 Health Special Revenue Fund.
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To authorize the Director of Finance and Management to establish a purchase order with OraSure Technologies for the purchase of OraQuick HIV antibody detection test kits for Columbus Public Health in accordance with sole source provisions; to authorize the expenditure of $10,000.00 from the Health Special Revenue Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($10,000.00)
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WHEREAS, Columbus Public Health provides HIV testing for patients of the STD Clinic in the City of Columbus; and,
WHEREAS, Columbus Public Health is in need of rapid HIV antibody detection test kits to provide the testing; and,
WHEREAS, OraSure Technologies is the sole supplier of OraQuick test kits; and,
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of Columbus Public Health in that it is immediately necessary to enter into a contract with OraSure Technologies for the immediate preservation of the public health, peace, property, safety and welfare, and to ensure a sufficient supply of...
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