To: Board of Supervisors
From: Dr. Grant Colfax, Health Services Director
Report Title: Purchase Order with Steris Corporation
☒Recommendation of the County Administrator ☐ Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Purchasing Agent, or designee, to execute on behalf of the Health Services Director, a blanket purchase order with Steris Corporation in an amount not to exceed $800,000 for the purchase of Steris agents, filters, solutions, and other medical supplies as needed, for Contra Costa Regional Medical Center (CCRMC), for the period of September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2028.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Approval of this action will result in expenditures of up to $800,000 over a three-year period and will be funded by Hospital Enterprise Fund I revenues.
BACKGROUND:
Steris Corporation’s infection prevention, decontamination, sterilization, and surgical products are essential in the hospital setting to ensure patient safety and reduce the risk of hospital-acquired infections. These measures also protect healthcare staff from exposure to infectious agents and create a safe working environment. In surgical procedures, sterile instruments and equipment are critical for successful outcomes and to prevent post-operative complications.
CCRMC has relied on Steris Corporation as a trusted partner for the past 29 years to support its infection prevention and surgical services. During this time, CCRMC has consistently utilized Steris supplies and equipment, including sterilization systems, surgical support products, and related infection control solutions, to ensure the safe reprocessing of surgical instruments, trays, scopes, implants, and other critical medical devices. These products play a vital role in maintaining compliance with regulatory standards, supporting patient safety, and enabling efficient operations across departments such as Perioperative Services, Labor & Delivery, the Gastroenterology Lab, and Interventional Radiology.
On September 20, 2022, the Board of Supervisors approved agenda item C.48 to execute purchase order #26226 with Steris Corporation in the amount of $800,000 for Steris agents, filters, solutions, and other medical items as needed, for CCRMC, for the period of September 1, 2022, through August 31, 2025.
Steris Corporation is a member of the Vizient Group Purchasing Organization (GPO) and per Administrative Bulletin 600.3, GPO members are exempt from solicitation requirements.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If this action is not approved, CCRMC will be unable to ensure the safe and effective sterilization of surgical instruments and medical devices, which may place patients at increased risk of infection.