Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Finance and Management Director to establish a Universal Term Contract (UTC) for the option to purchase Life Technologies Crime Lab Supplies with Life Technologies Corporation. The Division of Police is the sole user for crime lab supplies and reagents. These supplies are used for DNA testing, as no other reagents and parts are authorized for use in the Police Crime Lab’s equipment. Life Technologies Corporation is the sole source for these parts and services as they are the only local distributor and authorized service provider for Life Technologies Crime Lab Supplies. Pricing was obtained from the supplier’s bid proposal submitted on August 9, 2023. The term of the proposed option contract would be approximately three years, expiring 9/30/2026, with the option to renew for one (1) additional year. In addition, the expenditure of $1.00 is hereby authorized from General Budget Reservation BRPO002253.
Life Technologies Corporation CC# 006302 expires 06/21/2025, $1.00
Total Estimated Annual Expenditure: $100,000.00, Division of Police, the sole user
Emergency Designation: The Finance and Management Department respectfully requests this legislation to be considered an emergency ordinance because the contract expires on September 30, 2023 and a new contract is needed to ensure that supplies are readily available for DNA testing.
The company is not debarred according to the Excluded Party Listing System of the Federal Government or prohibited from being awarded a contract according to the Auditor of State Unresolved Findings for Recovery Certified Search.
FISCAL IMPACT: The expenditure of $1.00 is hereby authorized from General Budget Reservation BRPO002253.
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To authorize the Finance and Management Director to enter into a Universal Term Contract for the option to purchase Life Technologies Crime Lab Supplies with Life Technologies Corporation in accordance with the sole source provisio...
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