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): Merck & Co., Inc. d/b/a/ Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC; GlaxoSmithKline Holdings (Americas) Inc. d/b/a GlaxoSmithKline LLC; Sanofi Pasteur, Inc.
MWDBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A
MWDBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% MWDBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal not applicable to request
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request by the Office of the Purchasing Agent for approval of a public health or safety exemption from the competitive bid requirements with multiple vendors in the amount of $2,663,989 for various vaccines for the Refugee Health Screening Program for Public Health Services through September 30, 2023, using grant funds provided by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Refugee Medical Assistance Program.
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Background and Discussion:
The Refugee Health Screening Program is required by the grant to provide various vaccines to incoming refugees which are purchased through the vendors listed above.
Expected Impact:
The Refugee Health Screening Program (RHSP) of Harris County Public Health (HCPH) provides vaccines along with various other services to incoming refugees as part of the grant requirement. The HCPH RHSP is the only refugee program in the Houston area providing such services to incoming refugees.
Alternative Options:
Due to the amount of health services needed by the refugee population, the limited resources they
possess and their immigration status at the time of entry, limited resources exist as 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
01/25...
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