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PROPOSED CONTRACT AMENDMENT
Department(s): Cook County Medical Examiner
Vendor: National Medical Services, Inc., Willow Grove, Pennsylvania
Request: Authorization for the Chief Procurement Officer to extend and increase contract
Good(s) or Service(s): Forensic Toxicological Testing
Original Contract Period: 2/20/2017 - 2/19/2019, with two (2), two (2) year renewal options
Proposed Contract Period Extension: 2/20/2019 - 2/19/2021
Total Current Contract Amount Authority: $1,611,880.00
Original Approval (Board or Procurement): 2/8/2017, $1,611,880.00
Previous Board Increase(s) or Extension(s): N/A
Previous Chief Procurement Officer Increase(s) or Extension(s): N/A
This Increase Requested: $1,498,757.00
Potential Fiscal Impact: FY2019 $593,258.00, FY2020 $749,376.00, FY 2021 $156,123.00
Accounts: 11100.1259.15430.521240
Contract Number(s): 1618-15849
Concurrences:
The contract-specific goal set on this contract was zero.
The Chief Procurement Officer concurs.
Summary: This contract is for forensic toxicological testing for the toxicology laboratory of the Medical Examiner’s Office. This amendment is needed in order to receive drug testing results for the decedents of Cook County in a timely fashion in accordance with the National Association of Medical Examiners (“NAME”) accreditation standards.
This is a Sole Source Procurement pursuant to Section 34-139 of the Cook County Procurement Code.
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