Department: Purchasing
Department Head/Elected Official: DeWight Dopslauf
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Supplemental RCA
Type of Request: Contract - Amendment
Project ID (if applicable): N/A
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Dascena, Inc (assignor); Dascena Labs, LLC (assignee)
MWDBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A
MWDBE Current Participation (if applicable): 0%
Justification for 0% MWDBE Participation Goal: Exempt - Emergency
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request by the Office of the Purchasing Agent for approval of an order permitting the assignment of a contract with Dascena, Inc. (assignor) to Dascena Labs, LLC (assignee) for laboratory testing services for COVID-19 for Public Health Services for the period of May 10, 2022 - January 25, 2023 effective July 19, 2022, in connection with a public health or safety exemption.
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Background and Discussion:
Dascena, Inc. supports Public Health Services’ ability to process laboratory specimen in Harris County related to the COVID-19 testing response activities.
Expected Impact:
Dascena, Inc. will support processing laboratory specimen and reporting results.
Alternative Options:
There are no alternative options.
Alignment with Goal(s):
_ Justice and Safety
_ Economic Opportunity
_ Housing
X Public Health
_ Transportation
_ Flooding
_ Environment
_ Governance and Customer Service
Prior Court Action (if any):
Date |
Agenda Item # |
Action Taken |
5/10/22 |
301 |
Agreement Approval |
Location: N/A
Address (if applicable): N/A
Precinct(s): Choose an item.
Fiscal and Personnel Summary |
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SFY 22 |
FY 23 |
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Incremental Expenditures (do NOT write values in thousands or millions) |
Labor Expenditures |
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$ |
Non-Labor Expenditures |
$ |
$ |
$ |
Total Incremental Expenditures |
$ |
$ |
$ |
Funding Sources (do NOT write values in thousands or millions) |
Existing Budget |
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$ |
$ |
$ |
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$ |
$ |
$ |
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$ |
$ |
$ |
Total Current Budget |
$ |
$ |
$ |
Additional Budget Requested |
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$ |
$ |
$ |
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$ |
$ |
$ |
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$ |
$ |
$ |
Total Additional Budget Requested |
$ |
$ |
$ |
Total Funding Sources |
$ |
$ |
$ |
Personnel (Fill out section only if requesting new PCNs) |
Current Position Count for Service |
- |
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- |
Additional Positions Requested |
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Total Personnel |
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Anticipated Court Date: August 2, 2022
Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date):
Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: COVID-19 related item
Contact(s) name, title, department: Jennifer Kiger, MPH, COVID-19 Division Director, Public Health Services; Lytrina Bob, Sr. Contracts Administrator, Office of the Purchasing Agent
Attachments (if applicable): Letter, Assignment Agreement Authorization