Primary Department: Purchasing
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Paige McInnis
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): 240133
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Nationwide Pharmaceutical, LLC dba Medical Wholesale; TRS Health Inc; Rally, Inc.; and Pharmaneek Inc
MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): 0%
MWBE Current Participation (if applicable): 0%
Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: 0% - Minimal MWDBE Availability
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 with Nationwide Pharmaceutical, LLC dba Medical Wholesale; TRS Health Inc; Rally, Inc.; and Pharmaneek Inc for pharmaceutical distributor for Public Health Services for the period of June 25, 2025 - June 24, 2026, at a cost of $2,661,544 (240133), Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: 0% - Minimal MWDBE Availability.
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Background and Discussion:
The project focuses on essential pharmaceutical items, ranging from contraceptives to emergency drugs, to
respond to the critical need for diverse and readily available medications and to maintain a comprehensive
medication supply.
Expected Impact:
This will help meet the demand for pharmaceuticals among marginalized communities.
Alternative Options:
N/A
County Strategic Plan Goal: 4. Improve physical and mental health outcomes across all communities.
County Strategic Plan Objective: O: Increase access to quality health care, including preventive and behavioral health.
Justice/Safety Initiative (Goal 1): Choose an item.
Infrastructure Initiative (Goal 2): Choose an item.
Economy Initiative (Goal 3): Choose an item.
Health Initiative (Goal 4): O4: Increase community health care capacity.
Climate/Resilience Initiative (Goal 5): Choose an item.
Housing Initiative (Goal 6): Choose an item.
Additional notes related to the Strategic Plan:
Prior Court Action (if any):
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Date |
Agenda Item # |
Action Taken |
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05/07/2024 |
258 |
Transmittal of a project scheduled for advertisement |
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06/25/2024 |
424 |
Award |
Location: N/A
Address (if applicable): N/A
Precinct(s): Countywide
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Fiscal and Personnel Summary |
|
Service Name |
Pharmaceutical Distributor for Harris County Public Health Services |
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Current Fiscal Year Cost |
Annual Fiscal Cost |
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|
Labor |
Non-Labor |
Total |
Recurring Expenses |
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Funding Sources |
|
|
Existing Budget |
|
|
|
|
|
1000 - General Fund |
$ |
$703,626 |
$703,626 |
$ |
|
Grant |
$ |
$1,789,063 |
$1,789,063 |
$ |
|
Other |
$ |
$168,855 |
$168,855 |
$ |
|
Total Existing Budget |
$ |
$2,661,544 |
$2,661,544 |
$ |
|
Additional Budget Request (Requires Fiscal Review Request Form) |
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Choose an item. |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Choose an item. |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Choose an item. |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Total Additional Budget Request |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Total Funding Sources |
$ |
$2,661,544 |
$2,661,544 |
$ |
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Grants - Proposed Budget (To be filled out by Grants staff only) |
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Labor |
Non-Labor |
Total |
No. of Grant Years |
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Local Match Source - Existing Budget: Choose an item. |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Local Match Source - Additional Budget Request: Choose an item. |
$ |
$ |
$ |
|
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Grant Funds Applied for/Awarded (Total) |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Personnel (Fill out section only if requesting new PCNs) |
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Current Position Count for Service |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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Additional Positions Request |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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Total Personnel |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Anticipated Court Date: 2/6/2025
Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): 2/6/2025
Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or COVID-19 related item
Contact(s) name, title, department: Dr. Ericka Brown (Director of Community Health and Wellness Division,
Public Health Services), Jose Camacho (Senior Buyer - Purchasing)
Attachments (if applicable): Letter