S84-DR4498 – (COVID-19) Approve spending authority in an amount not to exceed $53,708.00 for the purchase of reagents and test kits from Roche Diagnostics Corporation for the Houston Health Department.
Specific Explanation:
The Director of the Houston Health Department and the Chief Procurement Officer recommend that City Council approve spending authority in an amount not to exceed $53,708.00 for reagents and test kits, and that authorization be given to issue a purchase order to Roche Diagnostics Corporation for the Houston Health Department (HHD).
The Strategic Procurement Division issued an emergency purchase order to Roche Diagnostic Corporation on April 04, 2020, related to the COVID-19 Pandemic. The HHD-Bureau of Laboratory Services immediate response to address the public health and safety emergency were to increase on-hand test kits, reagents, and consumables to test COVID-19 specimens citywide. This product will be delivered to HHD-Bureau of Laboratory Services located at 2252 Holcombe Blvd., Houston, Texas 77030.
This emergency purchase consists of the items listed below.
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(10) MagNA Pure LC Large Reagent Tubs-120 tubs
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(10) MagNA Pure LC Medium Reagent Tubs-150 tubs
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(10) MagNA Pure LC Sample Cartridge, 120 cartridges
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(10) MagNA Pure LC Processing Cartridges, 160 cartridges
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(10) MagNA Pure LC Tip Stands, 200 tips stand
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(25) MagNA Pure LC Reaction Large Tips, 960 tips
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(1) MagNA Pure LC Waste Bottles, 40 bottles
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(45) MagNA Pure LC Total Nucleic Acid Isolation Kit, 1 kit
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(50) MagNA Pure LC Medium Reagent Tubs30, 50 tubs
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(20) MPC Nucleic Acid Isolation Kit I, 1 kit for 32 isolations
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(1) Processing Fee
This recommendation is made pursuant to Chapter 252, Section 252.022 (a) (7) (A) “a procurement necessary to preserve or protect the public health and safety of the municipality’s residents” of the Texas Local Government Code for exempt procurements.
MWBE Participation:
This procurement is exempt from the M/WBE subcontracting participation goal because the department is utilizing an emergency purchase order for this purchase.
Hire Houston First:
The proposed procurement may be funded by a federal grant; therefore, exempt from “Hire Houston First” (HHF) ordinance that promote economic opportunity for Houston Businesses and supports job creation.
Disaster Note:
This item is related to the impact of COVID-19 and it is the City's intent to seek reimbursement from federal, state and grant sources and/or other sources for which such expenditures are eligible for funding, such as FEMA funds.
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Jerry Adams, Chief Procurement Officer Department Approval Authority Signature
Finance/Strategic Procurement Division
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Estimated Spending Authority:
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Department
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FY 2020
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Out Years
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Total
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Houston Health Department
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$53,708.00
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$0.00
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$53,708.00
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