S17-N29602 - Approve spending authority for the purchase of Naloxone HCL nasal spray from Tactical Medical Solutions, Inc. through the General Services Administration (GSA) Schedule 84 contract through the Cooperative Purchasing Program in the total amount of $425,306.55 for the Houston Police Department.
Specific Explanation:
The Chief of the Houston Police Department and the Chief Procurement Officer recommend that City Council approve the purchase of Naloxone HCL nasal spray from the General Services Administration (GSA) Schedule 84 contract through the Cooperative Purchasing Program in the total amount of $425,306.55 for the Houston Police Department (HPD) and that authorization be given to issue a purchase order to the GSA contractor, Tactical Medical Solutions, Inc.
HPD seeks to purchase Naloxone HCL, an FDA approved nasal spray for the treatment of individuals known or suspected to be experiencing an opioid overdose. The two-dose kit will be used by police officers who come in contact with opioids or encounter individuals suffering from an apparent opioid-related overdose. HPD has been awarded a grant in the amount of $425,922.72 from the State of Texas for the purchase of this nasal spray.
This recommendation is made pursuant to Chapter 252, Section 252.022 (a) (12) (D) "under an interlocal contractor for cooperative purchasing administered by a regional planning commission established under Chapter 391” of the Texas Local Government Code for exempted procurement.
M/WBE Participation:
Zero-Percentage Goal document approved by the Office of Business of Opportunity.
Hire Houston First:
This procurement is exempt from the City’s Hire Houston First Ordinance. Bids/proposals were not solicited because the department is utilizing an Interlocal or Cooperative Purchasing Agreement for this purchase.
Fiscal Note:
No Fiscal Note is required on grant items.
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Jerry Adams, Chief Procurement Officer Department Approval Authority
Finance/Strategic Procurement Division
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Estimated Spending Authority
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Department
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FY21
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Out Years
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Total
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Houston Police Department
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$425,306.55
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$0.00
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$425,306.55
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