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Medical examiner seeks sole‑source approval for Randox test kits to continue overdose surveillance
Summary
The medical examiner’s office asked the Board for a sole‑source declaration to purchase Randox test kits (expected to exceed $50,000) because the county’s analyzers require vendor‑specific consumables; staff said the equipment was purchased with ARP funds and the kits were previously bought with grant dollars.
A representative of the county medical examiner’s office asked commissioners to declare a sole‑source purchase for Randox test kits, citing compatibility requirements with existing Randox analyzers used for same‑day toxicology in overdose surveillance.
The presenter said the county acquired Randox machines on a prior grant and that only the company supplies test kits compatible with those analyzers. Because the planned kit purchase exceeds $50,000, staff requested a sole‑source declaration to proceed without a competitive solicitation. Staff noted earlier kit purchases were funded from ARP and other grants and said the machines and current testing program are producing useful data for local overdose surveillance.
Commissioners had no objection and acknowledged that specialized analyzers frequently require vendor‑specific consumables. The medical‑examiner representative said the program has been operating since 2022 and that prior kit purchases used ARP funds; staff indicated they will bring the sole‑source declaration forward for the afternoon consent agenda.
