Explanation
BACKGROUND: Columbus Public Health provides TB skin testing for patients of the Ben Franklin Tuberculosis Control program. The Health Department uses the Quantiferon Blood Assay (QFT) screening test to screen patients for Tuberculosis. Qiagen, Inc., is the sole supplier of the QFT blood test kits in the United States. This ordinance authorizes the Director of Finance and Management to establish a purchase order with Qiagen, Inc., for QFT blood test kits in an amount not to exceed $25,000.00.
Qiagen, Inc.’s contract compliance number is 954141306, which is effective through April 16, 2015.
Emergency action is requested to ensure a sufficient supply of TB screening test kits for patients.
FISCAL IMPACT: All expenditures from this contract will be fully reimbursed from funds in the TB Prevention/Control Special Purpose Fund.
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To authorize the Director of Finance and Management to establish a purchase order with Qiagen, Inc., for the purchase of Quantiferon Blood Assay (QFT) screening test kits for Columbus Public Health’s Ben Franklin Tuberculosis Control Program, in accordance with the relevant provisions of the City Code related to sole source procurement; to authorize the expenditure of $25,000.00 from the TB Prevention/Control Special Purpose Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($25,000.00)
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WHEREAS, Columbus Public Health provides TB screening tests for patients of the Ben Franklin Tuberculosis Control Program; and,
WHEREAS, Columbus Public Health is in need of the Quantiferon Blood Assay (QFT) screening test kits to provide TB tests; and,
WHEREAS, Qiagen, Inc., is the sole supplier of the QFT blood test kits; and,
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of Columbus Public Health in that it is immediately necessary to establish a purchase order with Qiagen, Inc., to ensure a sufficient supply of TB screening test kits, all for the immediate preservation of the public health, peace, property, safe...
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