Nature of Emergency. COVID-19: On March 5, 2020, Governor Xxxxx Xxxxx issued a Declaration of State of Emergency and Existence of Catastrophic Health Emergency due to the outbreak of a severe respiratory disease, resulting in illness or death that is caused by the person- to-person spread of the novel coronavirus.
Nature of Emergency. COVID-19: On May 13, 2020 a Declaration of State of Emergency was issued due to serious reporting deficiencies at the laboratory originally contracted for COVID-19 diagnostic testing services for poultry workers. The fact that the use of other State diagnostic assets would negatively impact other vital COVID mitigation efforts mandated utilizing an alternative diagnostic lab for this testing The services provided through this procurement will provide (SARS CoV-2) COVID-19 diagnostic testing services for the poultry workers at the Xxxxx Farms poultry processing plant in Hurlock, MD as part of the MDH Poultry Task Force’s initiative to address the outbreak of COVID-19 in Maryland’s poultry processing plants.
Nature of Emergency. COVID-19: On March 5, 2020, Governor Xxxxx Xxxxx issued a Declaration of State of Emergency and Existence of Catastrophic Health Emergency due to the outbreak of a severe respiratory disease, resulting in illness or death that is caused by the person- to-person spread of the novel coronavirus. MDH purchased reagents and supplies to run 18,000 COVID-19 RNA detection tests on an existing high-throughput automated instrument platform at the MDH Lab. These test kits will allow the MDH Lab to produce >750 additional tests per day using existing staff from another MDH Lab testing unit. The test is complete; no additional reagents are needed to process the specimens and the instrument requires minimal operator interventions. The price at approximately $28.00 per test is considered to be fair and reasonable. The price reflects public health pricing which is a significant discount off the list price. The price is also justifiable as no separate expensive extraction methods are needed to run this assay. The extraction reagents are included in the price of the GenProbe/Hologic assay. A5. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH (cont’d)
Nature of Emergency. COVID-19: On March 5, 2020, Governor Xxxxx Xxxxx issued a Declaration of State of Emergency and Existence of Catastrophic Health Emergency due to the outbreak of a severe respiratory disease, resulting in illness or death that is caused by the person- to-person spread of the novel coronavirus. The Maryland Department of Health (MDH) issued a request for proposals (RFP) to engage a communications firm to develop and execute a statewide, multi-platform communications campaign to inform and educate the public about the State’s contact tracing program related to COVID-19. The largely expanded contact tracing process launched the week of May 25, 2020. This effort is one of four “building blocks” necessary to move Maryland into the recovery phase of the pandemic and allow the state to reopen. As most Marylanders will not have been involved with contact tracing before, the campaign must address reservations about participating. The campaign will need to explain self-isolation as necessary to slow the spread of the disease. It will need to address potential cultural differences across urban, suburban and rural settings and among residents of different racial and ethnic backgrounds. People may be reluctant to participate for a variety of reasons – opposition to governmental interference, fear of being scammed and skepticism about the use of data collected. A significant and sustained outreach effort is needed to allay reservations and increase cooperation with the program. The expected duration of this campaign is 9 to 12 months. The first set of messaging across multiple platforms will need to be ready for public dissemination by May 25, 2020. Basis for Selection: Proposals were evaluated on the following criteria: a) Documented success with similar communications projects; b) Documented success in developing content and messaging that resonates with target audiences; c) Ability to create effective content and outreach materials in a quick turnaround (initial messaging will need to be disseminated by May 25); d) Ability to update and alter messaging as needed as the program develops and circumstances surrounding the pandemic change; e) Ability to perform analytics to determine the effectiveness of the campaign; f) Consistency with the overall proposal and stated project goals; and g) Demonstrated ability to reach targeted demographics based on multimedia strategy and to provide benchmark statistics/analytics for comparable campaigns. The evaluation determined the ...
Nature of Emergency. COVID-19: On March 5, 2020, Governor Xxxxx Xxxxx issued a Declaration of State of Emergency and Existence of Catastrophic Health Emergency due to the outbreak of a severe respiratory disease, resulting in illness or death that is caused by the person- to-person spread of the novel coronavirus. This procurement addresses the need to credential student nurses and respiratory therapy students in accordance with the Governor's order which expanded scope of practice for existing healthcare workers but also allowed for student nurses, respiratory therapists, and medical students to be credentialed at a level relative to where they were in their training program so they could be employed in positions in Maryland's hospitals and nursing facilities. Maxim Healthcare was able to provide credentialing and onboarding services for the students so they could be placed in the staffing portal for hire at the appropriate level and the hiring facilities could have confidence as to their qualifications. A10. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH (cont’d)
Nature of Emergency. A 15-year old youth was emergently placed with Lakeside Neurologic on February 11, 2020. This youth is the only Maryland youth in placement with Lakeside Neurologic at this time. He has been diagnosed with Mood Disorder, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Moderate Intellectual Disabilities, Bipolar Disorder, and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, General Anxiety Disorder, Nocturnal Enuresis, Diabetes Mellitus Two, Gerd, and Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder. The youth was recommended for Residential Treatment Care (RTC) placement but was denied placement by six in-State Providers due to her level of aggression, low IQ, intellectual disability, IEP needs, autism spectrum, too old for the program, and not gender appropriate. This youth was also denied placement by five out-of-State Providers due to her level of aggression, medical issues, autism spectrum disorder, homicidal ideations, and suicidal ideations.
Nature of Emergency. COVID-19: On March 5, 2020, Governor Xxxxx Xxxxx issued a Declaration of State of Emergency and Existence of Catastrophic Health Emergency due to the outbreak of a severe respiratory disease, resulting in illness or death that is caused by the person- to-person spread of the novel coronavirus. Mako Medical Laboratories, LLC will provide clinical laboratory diagnostic testing services and will also provide collection kits for sample collection purposes. The contractor will provide courier services to distribute the collection kits and collect samples, and will provide reports to the Maryland Department of Health in a mutually agreed upon electronic format. Mako Diagnostics possesses the necessary expertise, equipment, and the materials needed to perform services immediately A9. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH (cont’d) Office of Procurement and Support Services Basis for Selection: This is one of several contracts awarded to laboratories as soon as possible after they were identified and determined capable of providing testing for the COVID-19 novel coronavirus. Tax Compliance No.: 00-0000-0000 Resident Business: No BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS ACTION: THIS REPORT WAS: ACCEPTED WITH DISCUSSION REMANDED WITHOUT DISCUSSION Contact: Xxxx Xxxxxxx xxxx.xxxxxxx0@xxxxxxxx.xxx A10. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH Office of Procurement and Support Services Contract Title: Personnel Requirements and Credentialing Services for COVID-19 Labor Support ADPICS NO. M00B0600475
Nature of Emergency. COVID-19: The Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services (the Department) has initiated this emergency procurement to quickly respond to the impact of the national coronavirus pandemic and the need for urgent medical care for inmates infected by COVID-19. Inmates in the Department’s correctional facilities are particularly vulnerable to contracting COVID-19 and potentially infecting other inmates, correction’s officers, and civilian staff where social distancing protocols are challenging to implement and enforce. Inmates experiencing the most severe symptoms of COVID-19 are completely isolated from the general inmate population and receive intensive emergency medical treatment. To reduce the risk of spreading COVID-19, the Department is housing infected inmates in secure temporary intensive care units (ICU) in tents outside of the walls of a facility on its secure campus. Delivering intensive care, in part, via telemedicine, requires the temporary ICU’s to be connected to the Department’s IT network. Executing an emergency contract to acquire Cisco network switches and related equipment for delivery and installation in a very short period of time is critical for the temporary ICU’s to be fully operational and providing care. These network switches will be installed at ten temporary ICU tents at the Xxxxxx Correctional Institution (JCI) and at the Maryland Correctional Institution – Hagerstown (MCI-H).
Nature of Emergency. COVID-19: On March 5, 2020, Governor Xxxxx Xxxxx issued a Declaration of State of Emergency and Existence of Catastrophic Health Emergency due to the outbreak of a severe respiratory disease, resulting in illness or death that is caused by the person- to-person spread of the novel coronavirus. Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx (BRG’s consultant) will provide consulting services to the Deputy Secretary and the COVID Surge Planning Team. The scope of work under this engagement is to serve as a Senior Policy Advisor to the Deputy Secretary of the Maryland Department of Health and the COVID Surge Planning Team. It is understood and agreed that XXX’s services may include advice and recommendations, but that all decisions in connection with the implementation of such advice and recommendations will be the responsibility of the client, MDH’s Deputy Secretary.
Nature of Emergency. COVID-19: On March 5, 2020, Governor Xxxxx Xxxxx issued a Declaration of State of Emergency and Existence of Catastrophic Health Emergency due to the outbreak of a severe respiratory disease, resulting in illness or death that is caused by the person- to-person spread of the novel coronavirus. Integrated Cellular and Molecular Diagnostics, LLC (ICMD) will provide clinical laboratory diagnostic testing services for the identification of the current novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19). ICMD will also provide collection kits for sample collection purposes. They will provide courier services to distribute the collection kits and collect samples. Additionally, ICMD performed a bridging study between its current Food and Drug A8. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH (cont’d) Office of Procurement and Support Services Remarks (cont’d): Administration Emergency Use-Authorized method and the LabGenomics LabGun Covid-19 Assay PCR Kit and will use the LabGun Covid-19 Assay PCR Kit for diagnostic testing. Basis for Selection: This is one of several contracts awarded to laboratories as soon as possible after they were identified and determined capable of providing testing for the COVID-19 novel coronavirus.
