Explanation
BACKGROUND: The Columbus Health Department provides chlamydia and gonorrhea testing for patients of the STD Clinic and various other clinics in the City of Columbus. The laboratory of the Health Department 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.
The Health Department, as a public health agency, receives discounted pricing for these DNA Probe test kits.
Emergency action is requested to ensure a sufficient supply of test kits for testing of patients of various clinics.
Gen-Probe's contract compliance number is 330767987.
FISCAL IMPACT: Funding for this purchase is budgeted in the 2004 Health Special Revenue Fund and the Health Department Grants Fund.
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To authorize the Director of Finance to establish a purchase order with Gen-Probe for the purchase of chlamydia and gonorrhea test kits for the Board of Health in accordance with sole source provisions; to authorize the expenditure of $120,000 from the Health Special Revenue Fund and the Health Department Grants Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($120,000)
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WHEREAS, the Health Department provides chlamydia and gonorrhea testing for patients of the STD Clinic and various other clinics in the City of Columbus; and,
WHEREAS, the Health Department is in need of DNA test kits to provide the chlamydia and gonorrhea testing; and,
WHEREAS, Gen-Probe is the sole supplier of DNA probe test kits; and,
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Health Department in that it is immediately necessary to enter into a contract with Gen-Probe for the immediate preservation of the public health, peace, property, safety and welfare, and to ensure a...
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