Request for approval of a renewal option with Life Technologies Corporation for rapid deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) analysis system for the Institute of Forensic Sciences for the period of September 18, 2026 - September 17, 2027, at a cost of $215,386 (250041), Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: 0% - Non-Divisible. | Community Exchange
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Request for approval of a renewal option with Life Technologies Corporation for rapid deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) analysis system for the Institute of Forensic Sciences for the period of September 18, 2026 - September 17, 2027, at a cost of $215,386 (250041), Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: 0% - Non-Divisible.
Harris County is reviewing a $215,386 contract renewal for a rapid DNA analysis system at the Institute of Forensic Sciences.
Harris County Commissioners Court is reviewing a contract renewal with Life Technologies Corporation for a rapid DNA analysis system used by the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences. The renewal would run from September 18, 2026 to September 17, 2027 at a cost of $215,386. The item was introduced on July 10, 2026.
The Institute of Forensic Sciences uses this DNA system to analyze evidence. The county pays $215,386 per year for it. Residents may care because this equipment is used in criminal investigations in Harris County.
