Explanation
BACKGROUND: This ordinance authorizes the Director of Finance and Management to enter into contract for the purchase three gas chromatograph mass spectrometers (GC/MS) for the Division of Police Crime Lab. Mass spectrometers are used in the analysis of controlled substances. These mass spectrometers will replace three existing units. In addition, the software used with the mass spectrometers is proprietary and only available through Agilent Technologies Inc. Therefore, alternate mass spectrometer systems from other manufacturers would not meet the Drug Identification Section’s workload. Due to the proprietary nature of this equipment, the Division of Police is requesting a bid waiver so that current and new GC/MS Systems can operate on the same software for its caseload.
BID INFORMATION: It is manifestly impractical to bid out the GC/MS systems because the software used for analysis is proprietary and only manufactured, distributed, and supported by Agilent Technologies Inc. Therefore this contract is being awarded pursuant to the bid waiver provisions of Chapter 329 of City Code.
This company is not debarred according to the Federal excluded parties listing or prohibited from being awarded a contract according to the Auditor of State unresolved findings for recovery certified search.
CONTRACT COMPLIANCE NO: CC010267 Expires 8/17/2025
EMERGENCY DESIGNATION: Emergency legislation is requested to procure the equipment prior to the grant end date and provide new technology to process evidence needed to solve cases.
FISCAL IMPACT: The purchase of the three GC/MS systems from Agilent Technologies in the amount of $313,373.61 will be made using grant funds from the 2022 ARPA Crime Lab Backlog Grant and the 2022 ARPA Crime Lab Backlog Grant A.
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To authorize the Director of Finance and Management to enter into contract with Agilent Technologies for the purchase of three gas chromatograph mass spectrometers (GC/MS) to be used b...
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