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Memorandum of Understanding between Hunter Health and the Division of Health for emergency vaccine storage
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Contract Approval Process Form - Please see Section V of Charter 68 for reference.
1. If the request is over a $10,000 spend, have these services been competitively bid (pursuant to Purchasing Charter Resolution 68)? Not relevant - No revenue or costs involved.
a. If not, has this purchase received a waiver of competitive bidding from the Purchasing Director? Please provide proof. Not relevant - No revenue or costs involved.
2. Purpose of the Contract (please be specific) To allow both parties to store vaccines in the other’s facilities in the event of power outage, refrigeration unit failure, or similar circumstances until the incident has been corrected.
3. Justification for the Contract
a. Do we perform the services in house? No-other county departments and programs do not have vaccine refrigeration units.
b. Is there an option to perform the services in house? No-other county departments and programs do not have vaccine refrigeration units.
c. Do any other current County vendors provide the services (i.e., could we amend a current contract to add these services)? No-if other contracts exist, they may be with hospitals. The DOH does not have the capacity to accommodate the vaccine inventory or refrigeration needs of a hospital.
4. Scope of the Contract
a. What services specifically will the Contractor be providing? Temporary vaccine storage.
b. In the alternative, if this is a revenue-generating contract for the County, what services specifically will the County be providing? Not relevant - No revenue or costs involved.
5. What is the anticipated spend under this contract for all possible years of the contract (e.g., if this is a contract for 1 year with one 1-year option to renew, what is the total spend for both years of the contract)? Not relevant - No revenue or costs ...
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