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A Resolution accepting the recommendation of the Chief Procurement Officer to contract with Physio-Control, Inc., for technical service support of City owned LIFEPAK Defibrillators as a "Sole Source" pursuant to Section 2-770 of the City's Procurement Code.
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The Fire Department has requested that an agreement with Physio-Control, Inc., for technical service support for the City's LIFEPAK defibrillators be approved as a Sole Source. Under Section 2-770 of the Procurement Code, entitled "Sole Source Procurement" a contract may be awarded without competitive bids when the contract by its very nature is not suitable to competitive bids or proposals, as there is only one source (sole source) for the required supply capable of fulfilling the needs of the City. The Fire Department currently has in service twelve (12) LIFEPAK 12 defibrillators, which are a critical defibrillation and monitoring tool for first responders dealing with cardiac emergencies.
Since 2007, the City has annually contracted for technical service support on its LIFEPAK defibrillators with the manufacturer, Physio-Control, Inc., on contracts less than $25,000 authorized by the Procurement Division as a Sole Source under Section 2-770 of the Procurement Code, as the manufacturer of this equipment and the only authorized provider of service, parts, and upgrades for this equipment. However, Physio-Control, Inc., has offered a three (3) year technical service support agreement in the amount of $46,548, thereby requiring City Commission approval of the sole source contract.
The Chief Procurement Officer pursuant to Section 2-770, Sole Source Procurement of the Procurement Code, recommends that a three (3) year contract be awarded to Physio-Control, Inc., for technical service support for all City owned LIFEPAK defibrillators as the manufacturer of this equipment and the only authorized provider of service, parts, and upgrades for this equipment.