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Purchase of One Automated Extraction Instrument (Addition) for DNA Analysis for the Police Department (Citywide)
The QIAsymphony SP Instrument is an automated extraction system that has the capability of extracting up to 96 samples from up to four analysts at the same time. An additional instrument will increase the existing capacity and provide a redundancy if the current instrument needs to be taken off-line for service or upgrades. All DNA analysts have passed a competency test in the use of this instrument and detailed procedures have been developed for use in the laboratory. Using a different extraction instrument would require separate supplies and reagents.
The Police Department and Purchasing recommend awarding the contract to the sole source vendor, QIAGEN, Inc., at $132,164.42, based on estimated requirements. This purchase is funded by the National Institute of Justice Capacity Enhancement and Backlog Reduction Grant.
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