Title
Reagents, Consumables, Supplies and Service Support For Forensic Equipment Contract - RFA 24-0192 Request for Award (Ordinance S-50815)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into a contract with QIAGEN, LLC to provide reagents, consumables, supplies, and service support for forensic equipment for the Police Department. Further request to authorize the City Controller to disburse all funds related to this item. The total value of the contract will not exceed $570,325.
Report
Summary
The contract will provide the Police Department's Laboratory Service Bureau, Forensic Biology Section, with consumables for QIAGEN instruments and maintenance and repair services on the QIAsymphony and QIAcube equipment. The forensic instruments are used to process deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) evidence collected from crime scenes. The consumables provide DNA profiles for law enforcement to investigate leads of potential criminal suspects and routine maintenance of the instruments is vital to sustain the appropriate International Organization for Standardization (ISO) standards.
Procurement Information
In accordance with Administrative Regulations 3.10, standard competition was waived as a result of an approved Determination Memo based on the following reason: Special Circumstances Without Competition. QIAGEN, LLC is the only vendor certified to perform any repairs, calibrations, upgrade, preventative maintenance, and move QIAGEN instrumentations; all QIAGEN warranties will be voided if provided by another source.
Contract Term
The contract will begin on or about June 1, 2024, for a five-year term with one-year option to extend.
Financial Impact
The aggregate contract value will not exceed $570,325 for the five-year aggregate.
Funding is available in the Police Department and various departments' operating budgets.
Location
621 W. Washington St.
Council District: 7
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Assistant City Manager Lori Bays and the Police Department.