Explanation
This ordinance authorizes the Finance and Management Director to purchase DNA Investigator Kits and Qiagen EZ1 Advanced XL DNA Investigator Protocol Cards from Qiagen, Incorporated. The Forensic Biology section of the crime lab needs to purchase kits and consumables for DNA analysis of casework samples. The crime lab is requesting a blanket purchase order for $12,000.00 in addition to the $20,000.00 that was previously set up and expended this year.
Bid Information: Qiagen, Inc. is the sole vendor of the required items. The items must be purchased from Qiagen in order for the crime lab to meet project goals and to continue to be in compliance with the guidelines of a grant received for this purpose. The Police crime lab previously validated and is currently utilizing the Qiagen DNA platform. The kits and cards have to be Qiagen to be compatible with the current Qiagen Robots used to process the DNA samples. Therefore, this purchase shall be awarded in accordance with provisions of Section 329.07(e)(1) (Sole Source) of the Columbus City Code, 1959.
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.
Emergency Designation: Emergency legislation is requested to supply the crime lab with required supplies for the remainder the year and to purchase said supplies prior to the grant expiration date of 12-31-14.
Contract Compliance #954141306 expires on 4/16/2015.
FISCAL IMPACT: All of these purchases will be made using grant funds from the NIJ FY 12 DNA Backlog Reduction Program. There is no impact on the General Fund due to this purchase.
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To authorize and direct the Finance and Management Director to issue a blanket purchase order to Qiagen, Inc. for the purchase of DNA investigator kits and cards for use by the Division of Police Crime Lab in accordance with sole source procu...
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