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MAR)COPA
COUNTY

Office of Procurement Services

GOODS AND SERVICES
COMPETITION IMPRACTICABLE FORM
This form is to be used when a department believes an acquisition is considered Competition Impracticable and the acquisition
dollar amount is above $10,000, The Chief Procurement Officer can approve purchases up to $100,000. Board of Supervisors
approval is required if the acquisition is over $100,000. This form must be submitted for approval to: Office of Procurement
Services | 301 W Jefferson Street Suite 700 | Phoenix, AZ 85003. Fax number: 602.506.6766. The signed form must be retained
in the purchasing file. Unless approved by the Board of Supervisors in a formal agenda item or the Chief Procurement Officer in
a formal Contract a C1 form is valid from July 1 thru June 30th of each Fiscal Year.

[DEPARTMENT NAME : DEPARTMENT RX#
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PROPOSED CONTRACT VENDORCDC Foundation NEED wenTIFI€ oate: OFLO4420.23- Paecaupery
Company: National Foundation for the Centers of Disease Control & Prevention |_ .
Address: 600 Peachtree St NE, Suite 1000 baa  gretagag- 11/08/2023
City, State: Atlanta, GA QUOTED PRICE: -..$488-756- 2.26
Zip/Postal Code: 80306 ; $586,26 t 2 i qrorst
Phone: 404-653-0790 Accounting String: ARPA / OD2A
Fax: “804-653-0330

Contact Name: Lauren Herren

DESCRIPTION OF GOODS ORSERVICES REQUIRED: = : |
he estimated cost of this Procurement is: . . - [_Is $100k > $100k

§ this a Technology Procurement? | |¥es Wi No

he CDC Foundation is a nonprofit that supports the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and
he critical work of public health. During the pandemic, the CDC Foundation established a recruitment and
iring program to place public health workers in state, tribal, territorial, and local public health departments
cross the country. They fill critical positions, from contact tracers and case investigators to lab techs, data
cientists and epidemiologists, to bolster capacity in understaffed health departments. This frontline workforce
Is supported by a group of program managers, project managers and IT specialists.

COMPETITION IMPRACTICABLE CATEGORY (check applicable box, attach documentation or provide explanation below.)
Maricopa County Procurement Code MC1-351 states: “Competition|mpracticable” means an acquisition where, competitionis
impractical because of standardization, warranty, orotherfactorsasapproved by the Board of Supervisors.

OTE: The following are unlikely to be sufficient Competition impracticable justifications:
» Personal or department preference for a product or vendor
+ Department perception that the vendor is the best qualified (this should be determined through a competitive process)
+ Lack of department planning resulting in limited time to conducta competitive procurement
* Special incentive or dealoffered (can beassessed in openand competitive solicitation)
» Department. convenience

Software license renewals, additions, or upgrades available
from only one source

Brand compatibility available from only one source (no other
distributors)

[Grant specified (supporting documents attached)
[Cmaiting lists, subscriptions or media advertising

[LMarranty voided if service provided by other contract vendor ther proprietary situation

7Jother (Provide written explanation below)

ITHISISA COMPETITION IMPRACTICABLE PROCUREMENT BECAUSE (attach additional pageifneeded):
MCDPH has not been successful in recruiting or hiring epidemiologists to full capacity since the
beginning of the pandemic (either hiring as a county employee or through our traditional temp
agency on contract). The CDC Foundation is the only known and trusted organization to
successfully recruit and hire approximately 2,500 public health workers to bridge gaps in public
health workforces across the country.

SEARCH
‘A search was conducted consisting of: (check all that apply) RESULTS
[Y] Market research Public notice given, list [V]no alternatives were identified
[YJ other vendors contacted [other ore alternatives were deemed acceptable
because (explain below):

Describe the search from above in detail:

MCDPH has attempted to fill these positions through the normal Maricopa County recruiting
process as well as through various other means including our temporary personnel services
contract (ACRO) and our medical and locum tenens cooperative contract (Vizient) to no avail.
The state of Arizona has recently entered into a similar arrangement with the CDC Foundation
to fulfill the same need and the process has proven successful.

PRICE
MC1-352-B states: The Using Agency requesting a Competition Impracticable Procurement shall provide written evidence
to support a Competition impracticable determination containing an explanation of why the proposed procurement
process is advantageous to the County; and the scope, duration, and estimated total dollar value of the procurement.

Price has been fairly and reasonably established by: Comparison to public sector contract pricing
fZicomparison to previous comparable purchases (1 piscount off published catalog pricing
“from a different vendor Li Market survey

Mi Independent estimate oO Other, explain:

Describe methodology and results (attach any written supporting data, e.g., survey or market analysis):

The estimated amount of $486;756 $586,282.26 is the expected total to be used through
6/20/24 6/30/25. The number of positions it will assist with is-?- 8 and the base rates used are
in line with current Maricopa County compensation rates as well as rates received from our
current temporary services contractor for similar positions. A copy of the retention budget is
attached and will be included in the final contract with the CDC Foundation.

CERTIFICATIONS

I certify:

1) | recognize that the Maricopa County Procurement Code requires the use of competitive solicitations unless
exempted by law. | have reviewed the information and materials relevant to this procurement of goods and services,
and am requesting approval of an exception to the competitive process for the reasons described;

2) the price to be paid to the proposed vendor is fair, reasonable, and provides the best value to Maricopa County; and
3) this request for an exception to the competitive solicitation process is not the result of inadequate advance planning
or for purposes of securing the services of a preferred vendor.

Department Head or Department Head Delegate Signature (Required) Wdrohell Lack
Max Porter Mae Pose 04/27/2023
Printed Name Signature Date

Office of Procurement Services

The CPO can approve procurements up to $100,000, If this request is over $100,000 it must be submitted as
an agenda item to the Board of Supervisors for consideration.

Approved{Gecommended for A ppro val i) 2
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Office of Enterprise Technology (If this procurement is classed as a technology procurement it must be
forwarded to OET for coordination and/or approval. If this procurement request is not approved by OET, the form will
be returned to the requestor.)

Approved. Recommended purchase is in line with Maricopa County's strategic technology plan or currently installed
Clequipment or service, and is considered to be a competition impracticable procurement.

| Not Approved. Reasoning:

Printed Name Signature Date

FOR AND ON BEHALF OF
MARICOPA COUNTY:

BY:

Chairman, Board of Supervisors

ATTEST

Clerk of the Board

Date

APPROVED AS TO FORM:

Attorney for Maricopa County

Date Save

Dec 28, 2023