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08/12/201919-305
08/12/2019
19-305
Health & Community Services
Order
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Title, Order
Authorizing Execution of a Contract with Adapt Pharma in the Amount of $240,000 to Acquire Narcan Kits to
be Distributed in Accordance with an Amendment to the Overdose Prevention Program Grant
This order will authorize a contract with Adapt Pharma in the amount of $240,000 to acquire and
distribute Narcan kits in accordance with the Overdose Prevention Grant amendment dated July 8,
2019 provided that Adapt Pharma obtains necessary licensing from the State of Maine to sell Narcan
within the State by December 31, 2019. Under the terms of the agreement, the city will distribute
Narcan kits in services areas designated including Penobscot, Washington, and Hancock counties, as
well as statewide.
Adapt Pharma is the vendor contracted to do this work by Portland Public Health and Maine General
the two other entities who have state contracts to order and distribute narcan in their designated
regions. Adapt Pharma has agreed to direct ship the product and to provide a public interest cost of
$75.00 per 2 dose kit of narcan. No other similar vendor is able to provide both direct shipping and
the low cost fixed price.
Finance Committee
08/05/2019
Recommend for passage
Consent
08/12/201919-305
CITY OF BANGOR ORDER
08/12/2019
19-305
Supica
Authorizing Execution of a Contract with Adapt Pharma in the Amount of $240,000 to Acquire Narcan Kits to
be Distributed in Accordance with an Amendment to the Overdose Prevention Program Grant
WHEREAS, the State of Maine has developed a mechanism to provide funding for the acquisition and
distribution of Narcan kits within the State; and
WHEREAS, the City of Bangor is one of the designated agencies to assist in this program; and
WHEREAS, each agency must contract with a supplier of the kits; and
WHEREAS, Adapt Pharma, is been designated and approved as a supplier to two other designated agencies;
Be it Ordered by the City Council of the City of Bangor that, City staff is authorized to purchase Narcan kits
from Adapt Pharma in an amount not to exceed $240,000 to fulfill the purpose of a State of Maine Overdose
Prevention Program grant amendment provided that Adapt Pharma obtains necessary licensing from the State
of Maine to sell Narcan within the State by December 31, 2019.
IN CITY COUNCIL
AUGUST 12,2019
CO 19-305
PASS
CI CLE