ASH Wellness_Justification and Request Final.pdf
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- SS03-12202024- MPS
- Solicitation number
- PE-12800-NONST-2025-000000007
- Issued by
- Fulton County, Georgia
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This is a Justification and Request for Approval for an Award of Contract Without Competition from the Fulton County Board of Health (FCBOH) for vendor Ash Wellness, Inc. The contract is for supplying, shipping, receiving, analyzing, and reporting results of at-home test kits for sexually transmitted infections (STIs). The service includes 3-site GC/chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV home self-collection testing capabilities, with an online portal for ordering and receiving test results. The request is dated December 20, 2024, with the advertisement closing date of December 30, 2024 (NIGP Code 94855).
The contract value is $166,818.00 for a full term. This is being processed as a sole source procurement, justified by Ash Wellness's unique customized platform specifically created for FCBOH and their clients. The vendor's unique qualifications include providing pre-paid return shipping on kits, additional kits for agency distribution, customizable branding, FDA-approved testing centers, and a redundant lab network. Market research through Google searches for "home STI testing" revealed that other vendors either lacked necessary components, included unwanted tests, exceeded cost per kit, or did not offer customized branding and platforms per agency needs.
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| File | Type | Posted |
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| Ash Wellness Sole Source Letter _ September 2.pdf | ||
| ASH Wellness_Justification and Request for Aw.pdf | ||
| Sole Source Advertisement for Ash Wellness.docx | DOCX document |
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JUSTIFICATION AND REQUEST FOR APPROVAL FOR
AN AWARD OF CONTRACT WITHOUT COMPETITION
Business Owner Name: Dr. TaMara Campbell/Milon Davis Date of this Request: December 20, 2024
Email and Phone Number: tamara.campbell1@dph.ga.gov milon.davis4@dph.ga.gov (770) 520-7551
Department: MPS Program Supporting: Sexual Health Promotions
Vendor: Ash Wellness, Inc
Goods or services to be provided: to supply, ship, receive, analyze, and report the results of at-home test kits for the diagnosis of sexually transmitted infections (“STIs”)
Value (Cost) of the contract for a full term: $166,818.00
Reason for issuing award without competition (Select any that apply):
Emergency
Describe the threat to public health, welfare, or safety:
If rapid provision of the goods or services is required, describe what caused the time pressure:
What is the target/critical date for having the goods or services in place, and why:
X Sole Source
Describe the vendor’s unique qualifications for performing the service, or the unique qualities of the goods sought for purchase: Provides a specific suite of services and testing options without additional fees: 3-site GC/chlamydia, syphilis, HIV home self-collection; online portal for ordering and test results; pre-paid return shipping on kits; additional kits to FCBOH for agency or partner distribution;
customizable branding; FDA-approved testing centers, and lab network with redundancy. ASH Wellness has created a unique customized platform specifically for FCBOH and our clients.
List the searches you conducted and the sources you consulted to determine whether this qualifies as a sole source: Google search for "home STI testing;" viewed all vendors in the search that offered Gc/chlamydia, syphilis, and HIV for pricing and services. Each either lacked a necessary component above or included additional, undesired tests, exceeded cost per kit, no mention of customized branding, and or customized platforms per agency needs.
FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY:
APPROVAL BY DEPARTMENT/DIVISION DIRECTOR:
APPROVED BY PURCHASING OFFICER:
DENIED BY PURCHASING OFFICER:
Reason:
CONTRACTS MANAGER REVIEW:
DISTRICT HEALTH DIRECTOR:
COMMENTS/NOTES: NIGP Code 94855 advertisement closed 12/30/24
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