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Authorize the Deputy Purchasing Agent for Natividad Medical Center (NMC) or his designee to execute amendment No. 3 to the agreement (A-13464) with Pacific Medical, Inc. for orthopedic soft goods, durable medical equipment and orthotics and prosthetics services, adding $163,000 for a revised total agreement amount not to exceed $488,000 and with no change to the current agreement term of May 1, 2015 through April 30, 2020.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended the Board of Supervisors:
Authorize the Deputy Purchasing Agent for Natividad Medical Center (NMC) or his designee to execute amendment No. 3 to the agreement (A-13464) with Pacific Medical, Inc. for orthopedic soft goods, durable medical equipment and orthotics and prosthetics services, adding $163,000 for a revised total agreement amount not to exceed $488,000 and with no change to the current agreement term of May 1, 2015 through April 30, 2020.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
NMC routinely requires durable medical equipment (DME) and orthotics and prosthetics (O&P) with fitting services for its patients. In order to maintain consistent quality and improve cost effectiveness, NMC established an agreement with Pacific Medical in 2015 so it could simplify its processes for obtaining and dispensing DME products and services through one single vendor. Pacific Medical maintains facilities near the NMC campus in Salinas and is able to provide products and services to NMC's patients regularly and promptly. Pacific Medical manufactures much of its own equipment as well and is able to provide heavily discounted pricing for NMC and its patients.
Additionally, Pacific Medical provides services to NMC on-call 24 hours a day for 7 days a week due to trauma center patient needs. NMC is requesting approval to add additional funds to the Agreement in order to continue using this vendor's services.
OTHER AGENCY INVOLVEMENT:
County Counsel has reviewed and approved this amendment No. 3 as to legal form, and...
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