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File #: 25-2227    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Contract - Renewal Status: Passed
File created: 3/27/2025 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 4/10/2025 Final action: 4/10/2025
Title: Request for approval of a renewal option with Salam International, Inc. for human remain pouches and related items for Harris County for the period of May 1, 2025 - April 30, 2026, at a cost of $53,323 (240063), Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: 0% - Drop Shipped.
Attachments: 1. 25-2227 Renewal - Salam International, Inc. Job No. 240063

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: Regular RCA

Type of Request: Contract - Renewal

 

Project ID (if applicable): 240063

Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Salam International, Inc.

 

MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A

MWBE Current Participation (if applicable):

Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal:  0% - Drop Shipped

 

Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): N/A

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 renewal option with Salam International, Inc. for human remain pouches and related items for Harris County for the period of May 1, 2025 - April 30, 2026, at a cost of $53,323 (240063), Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: 0% - Drop Shipped.

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Background and Discussion:

Renewal for Human Remains Pouches and Related Items

 

 

 

 

Expected Impact:

N/A

 

 

 

 

Alternative Options:

N/A

 

 

 

County Strategic Plan Goal:  N/A

County Strategic Plan Objective: N/A

Justice/Safety Initiative (Goal 1):  N/A

Infrastructure Initiative (Goal 2):  N/A

Economy Initiative (Goal 3): N/A

Health Initiative (Goal 4): N/A

Climate/Resilience Initiative (Goal 5): N/A

Housing Initiative (Goal 6): N/A

 

Additional notes related to the Strategic Plan:

 

Prior Court Action (if any):

Date

Agenda Item #

Action Taken

4/23/2024

365

Award Approval

 

Location: N/A

Address (if applicable): N/A

Precinct(s): Countywide

 

Fiscal and Personnel Summary

Service Name

 

 

 

Current Fiscal Year Cost

Annual Fiscal Cost

 

Labor

Non-Labor

Total

Recurring Expenses

Funding Sources

 

Existing Budget

 

 

 

 

1000 - General Fund

$

$53,323

$53,323

$

Choose an item.

$

$

$

$

Choose an item.

$

$

$

$

Total Existing Budget

$

$53,323

$53,323

$

Additional Budget Request (Requires Fiscal Review Request Form)

 

Choose an item.

$

$

$

$

Choose an item.

$

$

$

$

Choose an item.

$

$

$

$

Total Additional Budget Request

$

$

$

$

Total Funding Sources

$

$53,323

$53,323

$

Grants - Proposed Budget (To be filled out by Grants staff only)

 

Labor

Non-Labor

Total

No. of Grant Years

Local Match Source - Existing Budget: Choose an item.

$

$

$

 

Local Match Source - Additional Budget Request: Choose an item.

$

$

$

 

Grant Funds Applied for/Awarded (Total)

$

$

$

 

Personnel (Fill out section only if requesting new PCNs)

 

Current Position Count for Service

-

-

-

-

Additional Positions Request

-

-

-

-

Total Personnel

-

-

-

-

 

Anticipated Court Date: 4/10/2025

Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): 4/10/2025

 

Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or COVID-19 related item

 

Contact(s) name, title, department: Diane Johnson, Institute of Forensic Sciences, Luke Herdrich, Senior Buyer, Purchasing

 

Attachments (if applicable): Letter