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BACKGROUND: Columbus Public Health provides Chlamydia and gonorrhea testing for patients of the STD Clinic and various other clinics in the City of Columbus. Columbus Public Health uses a highly effective DNA probe test kit for Chlamydia and gonorrhea testing. The DNA probe test kit has higher sensitivity, specificity, and transportability characteristics than other types of testing methods. Gen-Probe is the sole provider of the DNA probe test kit, which is the only FDA approved test kit available in the United States.
Columbus Public Health, as a public health agency, receives discounted pricing for these DNA Probe test kits.
The purchase of these test kits is a regular occurrence, previously approved by City Council through ordinance numbers 0261-2008, 1040-2008, 1433-2008, 0323-2009, 0385-2010, 0777-2010, 0392-2011, and 0893-2011.
Emergency action is requested to ensure a sufficient supply of test kits for testing of patients of various clinics.
Gen-Probe's contract compliance expires 6/23/12. Their contract compliance number is 330767987.
FISCAL IMPACT: Funding for this purchase is budgeted in the 2011 Health Department Grants Fund. Columbus Public Health has expended $247,000.00 in FY2011, $225,000.00 in FY2010, $176,090.00 in FY2009, $247,950.00 in FY2008, $165,685.00 in FY2007, and $214,600.00 in FY2006. These expenditures were from both the Health Special Revenue Fund and the Health Department Grants Fund.
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To authorize the Director of Finance and Management to establish a purchase order with Gen-Probe for the purchase of Chlamydia and gonorrhea test kits for Columbus Public Health in accordance with sole source provisions; to authorize the expenditure of $30,000.00 from the Health Department Grants Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($30,000.00)
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WHEREAS, Columbus Public Health provides Chlamydia and gonorrhea testing for patients of the STD Clinic and various other clinics in the City of ...
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