To: Board of Supervisors
From: Dr. Grant Colfax, Health Services Director
Report Title: Amendment #23-787-3 with Leica Microsystems Inc.
?Recommendation of the County Administrator ? Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute on behalf of the County Amendment Agreement #23-787-3 with Leica Microsystems Inc., a corporation, effective February 1, 2026, to amend Instrument Acquisition Agreement #23-787 (as amended by Amendment Agreement #23-787-1 and #23-787-2), to modify the rate schedule with no change in the payment limit of $596,174 or term January 4, 2023 through January 3, 2028.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Approval of this Amendment will not result in additional annual expenditures as budgeted and funded 100% by Hospital Enterprise Fund I.
BACKGROUND:
Contra Costa Regional Medical Center (CCRMC)'s Leica Cassette Printer labels cassettes carrying patient tissue samples and include accession numbers and patient names. The print is crisp, clear, and easy to read, thus minimizing specimen misidentification due to manual labeling. Leica IPC Printer is compatible with current instruments still in use at the CCRMC Clinical Laboratory's Tissue Processor, Automatic Stainer, IHC Bond Max, and Slide Cover slipper. Leica is a reputable company and is considered a quality name in every aspect of Clinical and Pathology Laboratory equipment. Leica Microsystems has a crew of service people in the Bay Area to service its products and equipment, so any repairs are immediate, which results in, minimizing delays for patient results and care. The $596,174 includes the minimum required purchase amount listed in the acquisition Agreement, and an additional amount to cover any increased workflow.
The cost of the equipment is paid through the payment for reagent supplies. The department must purchase a minimum amount of reagent supplies on a monthly basis. The County may only terminate the Agreement for Lei...
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