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: Supplemental RCA
Type of Request: Purchase Order
Project ID (if applicable): N/A
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): VWR International, LLC
MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): 0%
MWBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: Exempt - Interlocal/Cooperative Agreement
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Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request by the Office of the Purchasing Agent for approval of a Texas Multiple Award Schedule (TXMAS) Cooperative Program purchase on the basis of low quote and that the County Judge execute an addendum to an agreement with VWR International, LLC in the amount of $295,685 for mass spectrometry LCTQ-triple quadrupole liquid chromatography for the Institute of Forensic Sciences for the period of June 11, 2026 - June 10, 2027 with three (3) one-year renewal options, Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: Exempt - Interlocal/Cooperative Agreement.
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County Strategic Plan Goal: 1. Make Harris County safer and more just.
County Strategic Plan Objective: B: Reduce criminal legal system exposure that does not advance public safety.
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