Request for approval of an award on the basis of only proposal and that the County Judge execute an agreement with AB SCIEX, LLC for comprehensive maintenance and services for a liquid chromatograph quadrupole time-of-flight mass spectrometer system for the Institute of Forensic Sciences for the period of November 1, 2026 - October 31, 2027 with four (4) one-year renewal options (250282), Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: 0% - Non-Divisible. | Community Exchange
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Request for approval of an award on the basis of only proposal and that the County Judge execute an agreement with AB SCIEX, LLC for comprehensive maintenance and services for a liquid chromatograph quadrupole time-of-flight mass spectrometer system for the Institute of Forensic Sciences for the period of November 1, 2026 - October 31, 2027 with four (4) one-year renewal options (250282), Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: 0% - Non-Divisible.
Harris County contract for forensic lab mass spectrometer maintenance with AB SCIEX, LLC, covering 2026–2027 with renewal options.
Harris County Commissioners Court introduced a contract award on September 3, 2026, for maintenance and services on a mass spectrometer system used by the Institute of Forensic Sciences. The agreement with AB SCIEX, LLC covers November 1, 2026 through October 31, 2027, with four one-year renewal options. No MWBE participation goal was set, listed as non-divisible.
Harris County's crime lab uses this machine to analyze evidence. Keeping it maintained affects how forensic evidence is processed in criminal cases that may involve residents.
