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BACKGROUND: The Columbus Health Department provides HIV/AIDS testing for patients of the STD Clinic and HIV Counseling and Testing Site. The Health Department uses Uni-Gold HIV test kits, a rapid HIV test. It is highly accurate and provides results in 10 minutes. It is the only FDA approved, CLIA waived, rapid HIV test with a 10 minute turn-around time. The CDC recommends that the rapid HIV test be used to better ensure that all patients receive their results. Trinity Biotech is the sole manufacturer/distributor of these rapid HIV tests in the U.S.A.
The Columbus Health Department, as a public health agency, receives discounted pricing for the Uni-Gold test kits.
Emergency action is requested to ensure a sufficient supply of test kits for testing of patients.
Trinity Biotech's Contract Compliance No. is 161614982, with an expiration date of 11/30/08.
FISCAL IMPACT: Funding for this purchase is budgeted in the 2008 Health Department Grants Fund.
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To authorize the Director of Finance and Management to establish a purchase order with Trinity Biotech for the purchase of Uni-Gold HIV test kits for the Columbus Health Department in accordance with sole source provisions; to authorize the expenditure of $18,000 from the Health Department Grants Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($18,000)
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WHEREAS, the Columbus Health Department provides HIV testing for patients of the STD Clinic in the City of Columbus; and,
WHEREAS, the Columbus Health Department is in need of rapid HIV test kits to provide the testing; and,
WHEREAS, Trinity Biotech is the sole supplier of Uni-Gold test kits; and,
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Columbus Health Department in that it is immediately necessary to enter into a contract with Trinity Biotech for the immediate preservation of the public health, peace, property, safety and welfare, and to ensure a sufficient supply of test kits for testing...
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