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BACKGROUND: Columbus Public Health provides HIV/AIDS testing for patients of the STD Clinic and HIV Counseling and Testing Site. Columbus Public Health 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. Biopool US, Inc. Dba Trinity Biotech is the sole manufacturer/distributor of these rapid HIV tests in the U.S.A.
Columbus Public Health, 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.
The Contract Compliance number for Biopool US, Inc. Dba Trinity Biotech is 161614982.
FISCAL IMPACT: Funding for this purchase is budgeted in the 2013 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 Trinity Biotech for the purchase of Uni-Gold HIV test kits for Columbus Public Health in accordance with sole source provisions; to authorize the expenditure of $15,000.00 from the Health Special Revenue Fund and Health Department Grants Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($15,000.00)
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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 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 Columbus Public Health 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 ...
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