To: Board of Supervisors
From: Ben Winkleblack, Animal Services Director
Report Title: Blanket Purchase Order with MWI Veterinary Supply Co.
☒Recommendation of the County Administrator ☐ Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Purchasing Agent, on behalf of the Animal Services Director, to execute a Blanket Purchase Order with MWI Veterinary Supply Co. with a payment limit of $500,000 for veterinary pharmaceutical supplies and chemicals for the period of July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Projected FY 2025/26 costs are $500,000, covered by 58.4% City Contracts, 9.1% User Fees, 32.5% County General Fund.
BACKGROUND:
The Department’s in-house medical program requires access to a broad range of pharmaceutical and chemical supplies to support the care of thousands of animals each year. The County’s Public Works Purchasing Department conducted a formal competitive bid process in late 2022 on behalf of the Animal Services Department and awarded the bid to MWI Veterinary Supply Co., for three years with the option for a fourth and fifth year renewal.
With the Board’s approval, this FY 25/26 Blanket Purchase Order of $500,000 will be entering its fourth year, allowing continued procurement of critical veterinary pharmaceuticals, medical supplies, and related products necessary for the health and welfare of animals in the County’s care.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
Failure to approve this action would impact the Department’s capacity to provide mandated veterinary medical care for sick and injured animals in the County’s shelter.