The funded entity will be expected to provide uninterrupted access and availability of hepatitis C testing supplies to all NYS authorized contractors. The expected activities/work to be performed are: 1. Elicit bids for all aspects of the operations; 2. Purchase of hepatitis C testing supplies, including hepatitis C antibody and diagnostic testing supplies, OraQuick HCV Rapid Antibody Test kits, controls, protein cards for dried blood spot collection, lancets, sharps containers, gloves, bandages, sterile alcohol wipes, filter paper, etc. with an emphasis on price, quality, vendor responsibility, and service; 3. Storage and monitoring of testing supplies, including environmental considerations, to ensure that the supplies and materials are properly secured and maintained for future distribution to programs; 4. Appropriate and timely distribution of supplies to each approved contractor using the modality best suited for the destination; 5. Distribute supplies statewide to more than 50 not-for-profit agencies via various modalities that are the most cost effective and secure for the supplies being sent, including the capacity to provide emergency deliveries when items are urgently needed; 6. Provide maintenance of inventory, database, and administrative controls to ensure that testing supplies are available to agencies on preapproved schedules and for emergency deliveries including signed receipts for agency orders; 7. Provision of monthly status reports to the AIDS Institute for supplies received, supplies in storage, and supplies delivered by organization and products as well as reports as requested by AI of inventory of supplies as needed; 8. Troubleshoot for problems related to the quality of specific products and consumer complaints, missed or misdirected deliveries; 9. Ensure storage/warehouse space that is adequate to maintain sufficient quantities of goods in clean, secure, and in appropriate temperatures and environments as per individual requirements for specific items; 10. Provide education to recipient agencies on the ordering, delivery, and grievance processes used by the entity for the supplies contract. Periodic visits to the storage/warehouse are required to ensure that the facility is using a “First In/First Out” system of supplies rotation; that the environment meet specifications, and that expired goods are not in storage; and 11. Voucher for paid costs to the AIDS Institute.
