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. | Community Exchange
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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.
Harris County will vote July 9, 2026, to renew a $220,293 contract for a DNA robot at the Institute of Forensic Sciences.
Harris County Commissioners Court will vote on July 9, 2026, to renew a one-year service contract with QIAGEN, LLC for a DNA extraction and purification robot used in the genetics lab at the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences. The robot automates processing of forensic evidence samples like blood and swabs. The renewal runs August 29, 2026 through August 28, 2027, at a cost of $220,293. Because only QIAGEN can service its own equipment, the county set a 0% MWBE participation goal.
Harris County's forensic lab processes crime scene DNA evidence. This contract keeps the lab's DNA robot running for one year. Delays in lab work can affect criminal cases in Harris County courts.
