Title
Nichevision Forensics, LLC
Description
For $48,045.00 in payment authority to purchase maintenance, upgrades and support for ArmedXpert and STRmix software used by the Police Department. The Laboratory Services Bureau is currently utilizing ArmedXpert and STRmix software systems for analysis of DNA profiles. The software assists in the interpretation of DNA profiles and generates statistical frequencies to assist in investigations, which are required per federal standards. The two software systems require continued maintenance from the vendor to increase and maintain the efficiency of the analysis process. The software is upgraded throughout the year to stay up to date with trends in forensics. In addition, the vendor provides support in operation of the software and writes additional computer code specific for the Police Department's Laboratory Services Bureau as necessary. The maintenance, upgrades, and support are critical to keeping the software systems running at optimal performance and to meet the federal standards.