Primary Department: Purchasing
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Paige McInnis
Secondary Department: Institute of Forensic Sciences
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: Luis Arturo Sanchez, M.D.
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Supplemental RCA
Type of Request: Financial Authorization
Project ID (if applicable): N/A
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Versaterm Public Safety US, Inc. f.k.a. JusticeTrax, Inc.
MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A
MWBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: Exempt - Sole Source
Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable):
Justification for 0% Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): Choose an item.
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request by the Office of the Purchasing Agent for approval of a sole source exemption from the competitive bid requirements and that the County Judge execute an addendum to an agreement with Versaterm Public Safety US, Inc. f.k.a. JusticeTrax, Inc. in the amount of $371,449 for Forensic Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS-Plus) software, warranty and maintenance for the Institute of Forensic Sciences through September 30, 2025 with four (4) one-year renewal options, and to provide for full compensation for services rendered from October 10, 2023 - October 9, 2024, Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: Exempt - Sole Source.
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Background and Discussion:
Versaterm formerly known as JusticeTrax is the sole source for software, warranty, and/or maintenance for the JusticeTrax LIMS-Plus software and PathAssist software.
Expected Impact:
Internal HCIFS users are primarily impacted by JusticeTrax and PathAssist. External HCIFS stakeholders include 80 different submitting law enforcement agencies, the District Attorney's Office, the Public Defender's Office, private attorneys, hospitals, funeral homes, families, media, researchers, and the public. These external stakeholders routinely rely on informat...
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