Primary Department: Purchasing
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Kimberly J. Williams, JD
Secondary Department: Public Health Services
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: Leah Barton
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Contract - Renewal
Project ID (if applicable): 230382
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Pethealth Services (USA), Inc. (as approved); Pethealth Services (USA) LLC (corrected)
MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A
MWBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: 0% - Drop Shipped
Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable):
Justification for 0% Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): Choose an item.
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request for approval of a renewal option and to correct the vendor name from Pethealth Services (USA), Inc. (as approved) to Pethealth Services (USA) LLC (corrected) for pet microchips, scanners and related items for Public Health Services for the period of December 5, 2025 - December 4, 2026, at a cost of $69,000 (230382), Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: 0% - Drop Shipped.
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Background and Discussion:
Veterinary Public Health (VPH) seeks a contract that will provide microchips, a permanent form of animal identification, with a lifetime registration for all dogs and cats who leave the animal shelter and for pet owners seeking these services through various programs. Microchips are implanted underneath the pet's skin and aides to reunite lost pets with their owners. This contract will also provide microchip scanners to ensure every animal is scanned entering the shelter.
Expected Impact:
Microchipped animals have an increased incidence of being reunited with their owners, reducing the length of stay at the shelter, resulting in fewer animals being housed in a shelter each year. This contract will allow non-interrupted purchasing of these microchips and microchip scanners at a consist...
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