DATE: August 4, 2020
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Delfino E. Neira, Director, Department of Social Services
Kari Gilbert, Director, Department of Child Support Services
SUBJECT: Without Cause Termination of Agreement No. 18-701 with DNA Diagnostics Center, Inc.
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
1. Approve Without Cause Termination of Agreement No. 18-701 with DNA Diagnostics Center, Inc.
2. Approve and authorize the Director of the Department of Social Services to give 30 days prior written notice to DNA Diagnostics Center, Inc. terminating Agreement No. 18-701 pursuant to the Without Cause provisions within the agreement effective September 4, 2020.
REPORT
Approval of the recommended actions will terminate the provision of DNA Paternity Testing services provided by DNA Diagnostics Center, Inc. prior to contract expiration on December 31, 2021.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
Should your Board not approve the recommended action, DNA Diagnostics Center, Inc. will continue as a service provider pursuant to the terms stated in the existing agreement.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no Net County Cost associated with the recommended action.
DISCUSSION:
DNA Diagnostics Center (DDC) is responsible for all services related to DNA paternity testing, including sample collection, sample testing, and reporting of results. RFQ 18-058 was issued July 10, 2018, requesting quotes for DNA Paternity Testing Services to be accessed by Fresno County's Department of Child Support Services (DCSS) and Department of Social Services (DSS) with an anticipated combined average testing volume of 100 samples per month.
On December 11, 2018, your Board approved Agreement No.18-701 with DDC for the provision of DNA Paternity Testing Services with an effective date of January 1, 2019. The agreement expires December 31, 2021.
The California Department of Child Support Services procured a statewide contract for DNA Paternity Testing with Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings (LabCorp)...
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