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Purchase of a Liquid Chromatograph Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometer (Addition) for the Police Department (Sole Source) (Citywide)
The Forensic Services Division is requesting this equipment to enable the Crime Laboratory to effectively screen and test both blood and urine drug samples on criminal cases. This instrument will allow the lab to screen for over 800 known impairing drugs, including new substances such as spice, bath salts and new opioid designer drugs. Currently these are sent to the Arizona Department of Public Safety or National Medical Services Laboratory.
The Police Department and Purchasing recommend awarding the contract to the sole source vendor, Agilent Technologies, at $284,998.06. This purchase is funded by the Governor's Office of Highway Safety Grant and by the Police Department operating budget.
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