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Neg Agmt with Life Technologies Corporation for the provision of DNA equipment validation services, 10/29/24-04/28/25, NTE $222,950
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Resolution:
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BE IT RESOLVED, that the County Administrator be authorized to negotiate an Agreement with Life Technologies Corporation for the provision of DNA equipment validation services for the Hennepin County Sheriff's Office during the period of October 29, 2024 through April 28, 2025, in an amount not to exceed $222,950, be approved; and that following review and approval by the County Attorney's Office, the Chair of the Board be authorized to sign the Agreement on behalf of the county; and that the Controller be authorized to disburse funds as directed.
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Background:
The Hennepin County Sheriff's Office's Forensic Science Laboratory was formed in the early 1960s and provides DNA testing services to the Hennepin County Sheriff's Office, suburban Hennepin County law enforcement agencies, Minnesota State Patrol and some federal law enforcement agencies.
To gain confidence that the DNA equipment is working properly and that the results are reliable, DNA equipment is validated before being placed into service. Validation services include performing a series of vigorous and reproducible tests to confirm that the equipment is operating as intended and that the DNA results can be relied upon. Validation services also assist in developing standard operating procedures and rules for staff when using the equipment.
The Hennepin County Sheriff's Office's Forensic Science Laboratory recently purchased new DNA equipment. The validation services provided by Life Technologies Corporation will allow the Forensic Science Laboratory to implement the new equipment into the forensic DNA workflow. The services will aid the laboratory in meeting the FBI Quality Assurance Standards for DNA Testing Laboratories, which require thorough validation of all workflows, chemistry, instrumentation, and sof...
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