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: Contract - Renewal
Project ID (if applicable): 230282
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): QIAGEN, LLC
MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A
MWBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: 0% - Specialized, Technical, or Unique in Nature
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 for approval of a renewal option with QIAGEN, LLC for extraction/purification robot for the genetics lab at the Institute of Forensic Sciences for the period of August 29, 2026 - August 28, 2027, at a cost of $220,293 (230282), Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: 0% - Specialized, Technical, or Unique in Nature.
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Background and Discussion:
Request for approval of three of four (4) one year renewal options to QIAGEN, LLC in the amount of $15,957
for extraction/purification robot for the genetics lab maintenance services at the Institute of Forensic Sciences
for the period August 29, 2026 - August 28, 2027.
Expected Impact:
N/A
Alternative Options:
N/A
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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Additional notes related to the Strategic Plan:
Prior Court Action (if any):
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Date |
Agenda Item # |
Action Taken |
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07/18/2023 |
384 |
Advertisement Approval |
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08/29/2023 |
317 |
Approval of Award |
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08/27/2024 |
273 |
Renewal 1 of 4 Approval |
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10/16/2025 |
376 |
Renewal 2 of 4 Approval |
Location:
Address (if applicable): N/A
Precinct(s): Choose an item.
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Fiscal and Personnel Summary |
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Service Name |
Extraction/Purification Robot for the Genetics Lab at the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences |
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Current Fiscal Year Cost |
Annual Fiscal Cost |
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Labor |
Non-Labor |
Total |
Recurring Expenses |
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Funding Sources |
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Existing Budget |
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1000 - General Fund |
$ |
$15,957 |
$15,957 |
$ |
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$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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$ |
$ |
$ |
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Total Existing Budget |
$ |
$15,957 |
$15,957 |
$ |
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Additional Budget Request (Requires Fiscal Review Request Form) |
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$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Total Additional Budget Request |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Total Funding Sources |
$ |
$15,957 |
$15,957 |
$ |
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Grants - Proposed Budget (For Grants Items only) |
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Labor |
Non-Labor |
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No. of Grant Years |
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Local Match Source - Existing Budget: Choose an item. |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Local Match Source - Additional Budget Request: Choose an item. |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Grant Funds Applied for/Awarded (Total) |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Personnel (Fill out section only if requesting new Position Control Numbers (PCN)s) |
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Current Position Count for Service |
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Additional Positions Request |
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Total Personnel |
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County Attorney’s Office Legal Review (for Harris County Code Items only) |
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CAO Reviewer Name and Title |
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CAO Review Completion Date |
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Anticipated Court Date: 7/9/2026
Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): Click or tap to enter a date.
Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or ARPA related item
Contact(s) name, title, department: Julie Prine, Chief of Staff / Sr. Director, Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences; Dat Trinh, Senior Buyer, Purchasing Department
Attachments (if applicable): Letter