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Purchase of Two Replacement Applied Biosystem Genetic Analyzers for the Police Department (Sole Source) (Citywide)
The Forensic Services Division processes over 1,200 DNA items per year and has requested the purchase of two Genetic Analyzers to replace two older units. The new instruments will allow analysts to process samples faster than the existing 4-capillary systems. Purchasing this same model of instrument will not involve additional training and it will interface with the Laboratory Information Management System currently used.
The Police Department and Purchasing recommend awarding the contract to the sole source vendor, Life Technologies Corporation, at $229,367.46. This purchase is funded, $214,997.38 by the National Institute of Justice, 2016 and 2017, DNA Capacity Enhancement and Backlog Reduction Grant; and $14,370.08 by Forensic Services Crime Lab Assessment Funds.
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