Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: Louise F. Rogers, Chief, San Mateo County Health
Lizelle Lirio de Luna, Director, Family Health Services
Subject: Amendment to the Agreement with InSync Consulting Services, LLC. for Vaccine Inventory Management
RECOMMENDATION:
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Adopt a resolution authorizing an amendment to the agreement with Insync Consulting Services, LLC for COVID-19 vaccine inventory management, increasing the amount by $186,651 to an amount not to exceed $386,650.
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BACKGROUND:
On February 23, 2021, during the initial stages of Countywide COVID-19 vaccinations, the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) received a 213RR request, requesting pharmacists and vaccinators. County Procurement recommended the federal supply services organization InSync Consulting Services, LLC (Insync), for staffing services.
In November 2021, the EOC directed County Health to manage the vaccine management aspect of the original contract. Due to the increased cases of COVID-19 variants, County Health could not retrain and familiarize a new staffing agency consultant, as this would have negatively impacted vaccine distribution efforts. Instead, County Health submitted a waiver of competition to retain Insync for ongoing services, authorized by the Director of Public Health Policy, and Planning.
On November 22, 2021, County Health contracted with InSync to provide staffing services for a pharmacist dedicated to vaccine inventory management directed by the County Immunization Program for the term of October 1, 2021, through June 30, 2022, in an amount not to exceed $115,000. The contracted staff would provide the following services: assist in the receipt of COVID-19 vaccines delivered to the Local Health Jurisdiction (LHJ); assist with the LHJ vaccine inventory; assist in recommending appropriate storage and documentation of the vaccines; and track and redistribute COVID-19 vaccines to...
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