Primary Department: Purchasing
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Kimberly J. Williams, JD
Secondary Department: Institute of Forensic Sciences
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: Luis Arturo Sanchez, M.D.
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Financial Authorization
Project ID (if applicable): N/A
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): NicheVision Forensics LLC
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MWBE Current Participation (if applicable):
Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: Exempt - Sole Source
Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable):
Justification for 0% Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): N/A - Not a grant item
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request for approval of a sole source exemption from the competitive bid requirements for NicheVision Forensics LLC in the amount of $250,000 for maintenance for proprietary products of probabilistic genotyping, data analysis software and software maintenance manufactured by Niche Vision for the Institute of Forensic Sciences for the period of January 1, 2026 - December 31, 2026, Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: Exempt - Sole Source.
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Background and Discussion:
Request for approval of a sole source approval of Proprietary Products of Probabilistic Genotyping, Data Analysis, Software and Software Maintenance Manufactured by NicheVision for the period of December 11, 2025 - December 31, 2026
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