Subject:
Title
Requested Procurement of Protective/Procedural Gowns for Distribution
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Fiscal Impact:
$433,500.00
Dept/Office:
Central Services / Purchasing Services / ESF 7
Requested Action:
Recommendation
It is requested that the Board approve the procurement of 150,000 protective/procedural gowns in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Summary Explanation and Background:
The Emergency Operations Center Emergency Support Function 7 currently has outstanding requests from various healthcare providers within the County for protective/procedural gowns for use in their response to COVID-19. The County has previously procured 50,000 gowns all of which have been distributed. Current requests for gowns are approximately 70,000. Purchasing 150,000 gowns will allow ESF 7 to not only fill the outstanding requests and requests that are received while these gowns are manufactured and shipped, but also to maintain a supply on hand for future requests that can be filled while another order is placed if the need for gowns continues. Having a supply on hand at the staging area will prevent requested agencies from having to wait while an additional order is manufactured and shipped.
The vendor, East West Trading Partners is a Florida Limited Liability Company based out of Tampa, FL. While the County has not previously worked with this vendor, other government agencies have. Staff contacted Hillsborough County Emergency Management and they provided a reference stating that they have ordered from this vendor on 7 occasions since March and the vendor has delivered products ordered within time frames specified. East West Trading Partners has the most economical pricing for Isolation Gowns at $2.89 per gown. We have seen prices as high as $13.00 for these gowns, but most vendors are averaging around $4.50 to $6.00 each for these gowns. The vendor's quote is attached to this agenda item.
East West Trading Partners is registered on SunBiz.org and has been si...
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