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 may renew a $215,386 DNA analysis system contract for the Institute of Forensic Sciences through September 2027.
Harris County Commissioners Court is considering renewing a contract with Life Technologies Corporation for a rapid DNA analysis system used by the 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 16, 2026.
Harris County pays $215,386 to keep a DNA analysis system running at the Institute of Forensic Sciences. Residents may care because this system is used in forensic work that can affect criminal cases in the county.
