Authorize a five-year sole source master agreement for deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) testing kits and associated extrac...

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

2025-0482 Authorize a five-year sole source master agreement for deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) testing kits and associated extraction reagents, for Southwestern Institute of Forensic Sciences (SWIFS), for the period of May 6, 2025 through May 5, 2030, with QIAGEN North American Holdings, Inc. dba QIAGEN, LLC, authorized by Chapter 262, section 262.024 (a)(7)(A) of the Texas Local Government Code, and enter the sole source statement from the Purchasing Director into the minutes- Amount not to exceed $2,307,770.00 On a motion made by Commissioner Dr. Elba Garcia, and seconded by Commissioner Andrew Sommerman, the following order was passed and adopted by the Commissioners Court of Dallas County, State of Texas: BRIEFING DATE: May 6, 2025 FUNDING SOURCE: 100.12000.3311.62840.30000.0000 Be it resolved and ordered that the Dallas County Commissioners Court does hereby Authorize a five-year sole source master agreement for deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) testing kits and associated extraction reagents, for Southwestern Institute of Forensic Sciences (SWIFS), for the period of May 6, 2025 through May 5, 2030, with QIAGEN North American Holdings, Inc. dba QIAGEN, LLC, authorized by Chapter 262, section 262.024 (a)(7)(A) of the Texas Local Government Code, and enter the sole source statement from the Purchasing Director into the minutes- Amount not to exceed $2,307,770.00 Done in open Court May 6, 2025 by the following vote: IN FAVOR: County Judge Clay Jenkins, Commissioner Dr. Theresa Daniel, Commissioner John Wiley Price, Commissioner Dr. Elba Garcia, and Commissioner Andrew Sommerman OPPOSED: None